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From: "Peter Gelinas" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: lv-ab: Autopilots
> All you mariners worrying about automated steering .. be thankful you
> don't spend time on land.
>
> Here they have things called automobiles ... many of them have something
> called a 'cruise control'
>
> With this device, you can set the speed of your automobile to remain
> constant without the effort of placing your foot on the gas pedal. People
> usually set them for 14 mph over the speed limit ie: 74 in California, 79
> in Utah (or was that Colorado?)
>
> This way, you can fall asleep, have a heart attack, or be otherwise
> distracted, and your automobile will continue to make its merry way down
> the highway.
>
> They have 'deadman' switches on 4 hp outboards and 'cruise control' on 300
> hp automobiles. Why do so many things I see out there make no sense? Am I
> just getting old?
>
> Peter
>
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