Re: A luddite writes...
"To add to the long list, just a few more from a field maybe closer to you: anti-lock brakes (or ABS) and airbags (or SRS) were first introduced as a extras in the wheeltoys for the rich few. I'd argue even a Luddite wouldn't argue against them today."
Nope, they would argue back that it reverses Darwin. Head-on-a-swivel alertness is a survival trait, and being babied by things like ABS and SRS is making us soft. Make people LEARN how to steer a one-ton lump of metal properly using nothing but their hands and feet. And airbags? Who needs them? Put a spike in the center of the steering wheel instead; see how THAT changes driving behavior!
Biting the hand that feeds IT
