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Idiot box

Gizmodo : No more waiting at red lights:

In which a device that allows you to change red lights to green in your car is approvingly described. I can't believe that anyone giving this more than 3 seconds thought could approve of this. It's stupid, dangerous and unsafe.

Normally this type of device is meant for rescue and fire vehicles which have a legitimate reason for running through red lights, not for some car-driving moron who thinks they shouldn't have to wait. Producing a consumer version of this device is irresponsible and the manufacturer should expect to be spending a great deal of time on lawsuits in future.

As for Gizmodo, they should also know better. Or perhaps my reaction is just more Luddite small-mindedness against the empowerment personal technology brings.

Comments

Yeah, I had the same reaction when I saw that. Not funny. Not cool. Sort of despicable.