It doesn't matter what the other rules are. As long as they allow you to
drive 180+ mph, bumper-to-bumper, you are at risk. You know those risks
before you jump in the driver's seat. All of these drivers know the
potential outcome before they start their engines. All of these drivers are
professionals. They've done this many times. If you think this was bad,
just think of all the fools on the highways today driving 70-80 mph and they
haven't a clue; with their cell phone in one hand, a sandwich in the other,
etc. etc. I think we are more at risk than they are.
Ron
00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Tom (Silver89)
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 8:09 AM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: NASCAR RANT - was "I found this on Fox."
That much I do understand. Its not really too hard to figure out that human
body + 180 MPH + solid wall = real bad situation.
What I was spewing about was the alligatons that the modifications that
NASCAR
said had to be done to the cars - may have contributed to and / or caused
the
wrecks. And that those modifications were done as a way to boost the
ratings. I could be right - I could be wrong. There were some posts about
this earlier - and somone said the modifications would have made the cars
handle better. That may be so... but I can tell you one thing. The way
the
cars were so close to eachother... thats not safer than what they had
before.
<end rant>
yllwdkta wrote:
> it's a matter of your body and the pressures it can withhold! Anyone, no
> matter how much safety pieces are in use could still be killed because
your
> organs move around. Think about it.
> EX:
> suppose your car is your body & you and your passengers are your organs.
> Obviously your organs are not securely attached to your body so this is
like
> you are inside the car with out a belt. Now take all that and go 150+mph
> and suddenly stop. like you and your passengers in the car, your organs
go
> flying forward. Now see how this problem is impossible to overcome.
>
> Sorry I went into so much detail but some people just don't understand the
> limitations of our body.
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