[Info-vax] Rust as a HS language, was: Re: Quiet?

[chris]

On 04/07/22 17:24, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> On 4/7/22 12:06, chris wrote:
>> On 04/07/22 15:57, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>>> On 4/7/22 10:45, Dan Cross wrote:
>>>> In article <t2l82r$1s8o$1 at gioia.aioe.org>,
>>>> chris <chris-nospam at tridac.net> wrote:
>>>>> I don't like anything that claims or predisposes to protect me from
>>>>> my own stupidity. Prefer the freedom to make my own mistakes and
>>>>> learn from them. Not more nanny state, however fashionable it
>>>>> may be...
>>>>
>>>> Seatbelts are for wimps, I guess. There's lots to be learned
>>>> being thrown through the windshield of a moving car.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Another problem, really but seatbelts are more of a matter of
>>> political control than safety. Other wise most states would
>>> not prohibit the use of 4 and 6 point belts in favor of 3 point
>>> belts with high failure rates that are also harder to get the
>>> occupant out of the car when overturned than the standard 4 or
>>> 6 point belt.
>>>
>>> bill
>>
>> 4 and six point probably came from aviation,
>
> No, from racing where they have been developed, tested and refined
> in automobiles for decades.
>
>> but they are more
>> expensive, so no more analysis needed there :-)...
>
> Expensive isn't part of the argument. Even if I am willing to pay
> the added expense (and in many cases I would be) the various DOT's
> will not allow their use.
>
> bill
>
>

Interesting. Not sure about the uk law, but had considered finding an
aircraft style 4 point harness for the car, like the rally cars use.
Just never go round to it and it would involve some metalwork mods
to do it...

Chris