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Article #8354Re: New High-Tech Traffic Lights
From: Matthew T. Russotto
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 00:00
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 00:00
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In article <slrn7vvk04.i3.joel-garry@zr1.vista1.sdca.home.com>, Joel Garry <joel-garry@nospam.home.com> wrote: }On Sat, 09 Oct 1999 04:20:46 GMT, Shiva Nataraja }<freereport@ms39.url.com.tw> wrote: }>On Fri, 08 Oct 1999 18:06:37 -0400, Edsel Chase }><starswirler@geocities.com> wrote: }> }>>> This suggested to me that all vehicles would need to be equipped with }>>> a transponder device in order for the intersection signals to detect }>>> their presence; without a transponder, the intersection would not know }>>> you were there and presumably might not turn green fot you. }>> }>>This is correct -- }> }>And it is this aspect to which I object. I don't think it's a good }>idea to have a tracking device in my car, allowing Big Brother to }>track my every move 24 by 7... } }Don't buy a GPS system, then. Does the term "reciever" mean anything to you? GPS systems don't generally broadcast. -- Matthew T. Russotto russotto@pond.com "Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, and moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue."
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 10001a,a40312b6223a4ae4 X-Google-Attributes: gid10001a,public X-Google-Thread: 10e16d,a40312b6223a4ae4 X-Google-Attributes: gid10e16d,public X-Google-Thread: 107518,a40312b6223a4ae4 X-Google-Attributes: gid107518,public From: russotto@wanda.vf.pond.com (Matthew T. Russotto) Subject: Re: New High-Tech Traffic Lights Date: 1999/10/11 Message-ID: <PBqM3.2479$QI5.134649@monger.newsread.com> X-Deja-AN: 535499360 References: <7sp72a$jgs$1@bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net> <37FE6AED.1F18@geocities.com> <37fec22d.2904192@news.orng1.occa.home.com> <slrn7vvk04.i3.joel-garry@zr1.vista1.sdca.home.com> X-Complaints-To: Abuse Role <abuse@pond.com>, We Care <abuse@newsread.com> X-Trace: monger.newsread.com 939668975 198.69.82.2 (Mon, 11 Oct 1999 15:09:35 EDT) Organization: Ghotinet NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 15:09:35 EDT Newsgroups: misc.consumers,rec.autos.driving,ca.driving