You know a company has too much money when they start developing crazy idea projects,
just because they can.
the beloved search engine,
turned
World Dominating Corporation
has decided to spend the money to develop a glue which will adhere to the human body once one of it's self driving cars runs someone down.
Yes,
that's right.
If you get hit by a
Google Car,
you will be stuck somewhere on it
and drag until the on-board computer decides to stop.
"Google Patents 'Pedestrian Glue' for Self-Driving Cars." By Rob Quinn for Newser
"If you're unlucky enough to be hit by one of Google's self-driving cars, the company wants you to stay glued to the front of it, according to a patent that's dated May 17—not April 1. The patent describes an adhesive layer that may be a very sticky material and operate in a manner similar to flypaper, or double-sided duct tape, designed to prevent pedestrians from further injury, the San Jose Mercury News reports. The technology, which will also work on ordinary cars, will bring both the vehicle and the pedestrian to a more gradual stop than if the pedestrian bounces off the vehicle, the patent states. The sticky stuff will be under an eggshell-like layer so it won't end up covered in insects during everyday vehicle use. A Google spokeswoman declined to say whether the company really plans to introduce the system to its fleet. The company holds patents on a variety of ideas, she says:
Some of those ideas later mature into real products and services, some don't."
I can see it now.
The new game in town will be how many
Pedestrians
can you glue to your car in one day.
Prizes will be decided at a later date.
This is,
Developing My Own Anti-Stickum Clothes Line So I Won't Get Stuck On Someone's Car,
Jim Hauenstein,
And,
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- Neil Gaiman -
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