Re: public transport, was: Case against environmentalism lecture

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From: Srinivas Nedunuri
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1992 17:37

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In article <1622@tivoli.UUCP> aqn@tivoli.UUCP (Andy Nguyen) writes:
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>The vast majority of 'murkins prefer to drive big vehicles.  Witness the
>sales success of the likes of the Chevy Caprice, the Cadillacs, the
>Lincoln Continentals, etc...
>If I get a nickel for every time somebody says  "When I get into an accident 
>I want some metal around me,"  I'd be able to run rings around Perot
>right now!

This is the accident protection philosophy of manufacturers like Volvo and
Saab - Build tougher and tougher security cages. But why don't they make cars
that bounce off each other on impact :!) <-- tounge in cheek

--s;

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