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Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:54 pm
by TPRJones
If the kill switches were an option that would could order on a car, who could they sue?
If it's just an option, I could maybe see a "car wouldn't start and train killed my son" liability lawsuit. If it's required by law, then that rules the liability suit out.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:54 pm
by Malcolm
TheCatt wrote:I didn't really look into the device to see how smart it was. I figured maybe it just used the current seat belt indicator, which appears to just know whether or not something's there, and doesn't have that level of sophistication.
I'd love to take apart whatever device "guarantees" that I can't start a car w\o having the belt buckled. Especially after a day or two behind closed garage doors.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:56 pm
by GORDON
They'll take a play from Apple's playbook and brick the car if there are "illegal" mods.
Then prosecute the driver for circumventing the security encryption. As a lesson for the rest of us.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:58 pm
by Malcolm
GORDON wrote:They'll take a play from Apple's playbook and brick the car if there are "illegal" mods.
Then prosecute the driver for circumventing the security encryption. As a lesson for the rest of us.
No one's figured out how to gain total control over an Apple because Apples suck. People NEED to be able to drive.
Excessive control just encourages an underground of intelligent, self-sufficient, angry mofos that have plenty of time & patience to perfect their aim.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:00 pm
by GORDON
Malcolm wrote:Excessive control just encourages an underground of intelligent, self-sufficient, angry mofos that have plenty of time & patience to perfect their aim.
Ever see Demolition Man? We'd better freeze Stallone right now before he gets much older.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:01 pm
by Malcolm
GORDON wrote:Malcolm wrote:Excessive control just encourages an underground of intelligent, self-sufficient, angry mofos that have plenty of time & patience to perfect their aim.
Ever see Demolition Man? We'd better freeze Stallone right now before he gets much older.
Eastwood's still alive. Not as spry as he used to be, though.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:44 pm
by Leisher
Ever see Demolition Man? We'd better freeze Stallone right now before he gets much older.
I've said for years that the writer of that film is a prophet.
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Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:24 am
by Malcolm
Leisher wrote:Ever see Demolition Man? We'd better freeze Stallone right now before he gets much older.
I've said for years that the writer of that film is a prophet.
Apparently, there's two of them. And one's not done much since. The other appears to write TV episodes & is moderately successful.