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Re: Don Quixote puts away his lance
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Wed, 29 Sep 1999 17:44:53 GMT
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Josh Spaulding wrote:

Time to trot out the hoary example about what if cars were like
computers? LOL... While some
level of adverts do occur I posit that we really WOULD be driving 100
mpg cars by now if that's what people really wanted.

I'm just glad my car doesn't crash as often as my Mac...

I heard a good one a few weeks ago...

Three engineers, a mechanical engineer, a chemical engineer, and a
Microsoft engineer, are riding in a car when the engine quits. The
mechanical engineer suggests a rebuild of the engine. The chemical
enginneer suggests that perhaps something is wrong with the fuel system.
The Microsoft engineer suggests that they turn off the ignition, close
all the windows, and get out of the car. Then get back in and start it
up again...

--
Frank Filz

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  Re: Don Quixote puts away his lance
 
(...) Of course there's a potential, but such a regeneration would not be in the interest of manufacturers, so I wouldn't count on them to foster it by providing the public with balanced information unless required by law. This is part of my problem (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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