[blu] Re: OT: Open source voting machines and other gizmos (was Re: Comcast and SORBS)

[Ben Jackson]

On Tue, 23 Nov 2004, Bob George wrote:

> Ben Jackson wrote:
>
> > All your concerns can be addressed by the current existing system. The
> > system is rated at 55MPH (FL uses the same system and I think their
> > toll speed limit is 40MPH) the problem is just that  MA has decided to
> > make triply-sure they get their pound of  flesh. Don't blame the system,
> > blame the beancounters.
>
> The overhead versions on the Garden State Pkwy (NJ) work at 80MPH, based
> on my ah... informal testing.

*snicker*
I assume its sort of a sliding scale. The slower you go, the better chance
it has of reading you correctly and not saying "Toll Evader" and locking
it's missle system onto you.

> > Also, you'll never eliminate the human system, as their are luddites and
> > out-of-state users who use our highways and don't have the transponder.
>
> Get the humans out of traffic! It's INSANE! Has anybody done a study on
> how much the area loses due to lost productivity due to toll-induced
> delays? And why not *gasp* forego collection DURING SNOW STORMS? Sheesh!

I'm still waiting for the day I can have auto pilot in my car. :)

			~Ben


--
/"\  Ben Jackson
\ /  bbj <at> innismir.net - http://www.innismir.net/
 X   Member of the ASCII Ribbon Campaign Against HTML Mail
/ \