The universe according to MMM

[Roadgeekteen]

It would be fully automated. You drive your car onto the thing, put it in park, and the thing will automatically adjust to fit your car, it insert the connecting tube automatically which will temporarily rewire your car, and then you just go, except you will be driving on the water instead of land. People who live within 500 miles of Lake Mochigan will have questions about this added on to their written driving exam.

Is this even physically possible with today's technology?

[ethanhopkin14]

I'm sorry, this tread was a lot more entertaining when it was about Alanland.

[MultiMillionMiler]

My thoughts on public transit are that except for buses, it is stupid. Subway fares should be hiked significantly and that money used to replace tolls on highways. Trackways and subway tunnels should be turned into 2 lane divided highways.

[ethanhopkin14]

It would be fully automated. You drive your car onto the thing, put it in park, and the thing will automatically adjust to fit your car, it insert the connecting tube automatically which will temporarily rewire your car, and then you just go, except you will be driving on the water instead of land. People who live within 500 miles of Lake Mochigan will have questions about this added on to their written driving exam.

Is this even physically possible with today's technology?

I don't think I care about the practicality of this as much as I care about lasers that vaporize deuces!!  My life could finally be complete!

[interstatefan990]

It would be fully automated. You drive your car onto the thing, put it in park, and the thing will automatically adjust to fit your car, it insert the connecting tube automatically which will temporarily rewire your car, and then you just go, except you will be driving on the water instead of land. People who live within 500 miles of Lake Michigan will have questions about this added on to their written driving exam.

Oh come on. There aren't even any questions on the driving exam about changing a spare tire.

I'm sorry, this tread was a lot more entertaining when it was about Alanland.

It might as well be Alanland now.

[Roadgeekteen]

My thoughts on public transit are that except for buses, it is stupid. Subway fares should be hiked significantly and that money used to replace tolls on highways. Trackways and subway tunnels should be turned into 2 lane divided highways.

That's one of the stupidest things I've ever read on this forum. Are you like the kid of FritzOwl and Kernals12?

[kalvado]

It would be fully automated. You drive your car onto the thing, put it in park, and the thing will automatically adjust to fit your car, it insert the connecting tube automatically which will temporarily rewire your car, and then you just go, except you will be driving on the water instead of land. People who live within 500 miles of Lake Mochigan will have questions about this added on to their written driving exam.

Is this even physically possible with today's technology?

I can see fuel consumption and travel time as biggest issues. 100  miles at typical marine speeds is a few  hours, and single vehicle craft would burn more than a tank of fuel in process.
But its nothing in comparison to Straightening the Grid!

[MultiMillionMiler]

Speaking of Drivers Licensing Requirements, I have revised my plans on what they should be:

1. 2 hour long 100 question written exam on road signs, car controls, driving procedures, basic automotive engineering/design, vehicle inspection, road rules, and emergency procedures.

2. 1 hour long road test on basic maneuvers, parallel parking, U-Turns, 2 way streets, signaling, vehicle inspection, distance judging, lane changing, and merging, with a minimum of 1/2 hour of highway driving, and a minimum of 15 minutes of urban driving.

3. No frequency limit on re-taking either exam, with a fixed fee of $5 per test.

4. Both exams must be offered between the hours of 1 pm and 5 pm on weekdays.

5.Tests taken on the weekend must require a higher passing score on both the theory and road tests. One must score at least 75% to pass the written test and 80% to pass the road test on a weekday. To be eligible for a weekend road test, one must score at least 80% on the written test, and minimum passing score rises to 90% for weekend road tests, due to reduced traffic.

6. Minimum ages set at:  14 to receive learner permit, which one must pass the 100 question, 5 choices per answer, MC written test, 15 to take the road test.

7. Free car insurance with comprehensive collision included for those who receive both perfect scores on the written and road tests, (but passed tests can not be retaken for this purposes).

[Flint1979]

Sorry, there have been alot of new posts so it's hard to keep up. The craft would be designed like a wave-runner, with a foward shield to help stop the water from splashing into your car. Since when are there waves that large in lake MI anyway?

There are waves that high all over the Great Lakes. I take it you've never been anywhere around the Great Lakes during a storm.

[SectorZ]

My thoughts on public transit are that except for buses, it is stupid. Subway fares should be hiked significantly and that money used to replace tolls on highways. Trackways and subway tunnels should be turned into 2 lane divided highways.

That's one of the stupidest things I've ever read on this forum. Are you like the kid of FritzOwl and Kernals12?

I don't believe FritzOwl is anti-mass-transit, he's just into wallpapering interstates all over the place.

[Flint1979]

People who live within 500 miles of Lake Michigan will have questions about this added on to their written driving exam.

No we won't

[Flint1979]

My thoughts on public transit are that except for buses, it is stupid. Subway fares should be hiked significantly and that money used to replace tolls on highways. Trackways and subway tunnels should be turned into 2 lane divided highways.

Public transit money and highway money are two different things.

[Roadgeekteen]

To compensate for subways being fully replaced by new roads and buses, the government would in turn be required to institute a "universal car care" at the federal level (akin to universal Healthcare, but for car maintenance costs).

Do you understand how much of a disaster replacing the NYC subway with road tunnels would be? And where would all of the cars park?

[kphoger]

a tube will come up out of the front, under your hood, and tap into your engine power, re-routing power from the engine to the floating module.

Please elaborate.

And then tell me you've never worked on a car without telling me you've never worked on a car.

It would be fully automated. You drive your car onto the thing, put it in park, and the thing will automatically adjust to fit your car, it insert the connecting tube automatically which will temporarily rewire your car, and then you just go,

Please elaborate.

And then tell me you've never even crawled under a car and looked up, without telling me you've never even crawled under a car and looked up.

I'm considering a set of compact lasers

Of course you are.

Because the grid.   

[Roadgeekteen]

My thoughts on public transit are that except for buses, it is stupid. Subway fares should be hiked significantly and that money used to replace tolls on highways. Trackways and subway tunnels should be turned into 2 lane divided highways.

Public transit money and highway money are two different things.

Well technically it's all taxpayer money at the end of the day, although transit does get money from fares as well (and highways from toll roads).

[Bruce]

The United States and Canada fought a war once.  Do you really want Toronto and Washington DC to be burned again?

We won the San Juans in the other one, though.

[ethanhopkin14]

Sorry, there have been alot of new posts so it's hard to keep up. The craft would be designed like a wave-runner, with a foward shield to help stop the water from splashing into your car. Since when are there waves that large in lake MI anyway?

There are waves that high all over the Great Lakes. I take it you've never been anywhere around the Great Lakes during a storm.

[interstatefan990]

Speaking of Drivers Licensing Requirements, I have revised my plans on what they should be:

1. 2 hour long 100 question written exam on road signs, car controls, driving procedures, basic automotive engineering/design, vehicle inspection, road rules, and emergency procedures.

2. 1 hour long road test on basic maneuvers, parallel parking, U-Turns, 2 way streets, signaling, vehicle inspection, distance judging, lane changing, and merging, with a minimum of 1/2 hour of highway driving, and a minimum of 15 minutes of urban driving.

3. No frequency limit on re-taking either exam, with a fixed fee of $5 per test.

4. Both exams must be offered between the hours of 1 pm and 5 pm on weekdays.

5.Tests taken on the weekend must require a higher passing score on both the theory and road tests. One must score at least 75% to pass the written test and 80% to pass the road test on a weekday. To be eligible for a weekend road test, one must score at least 80% on the written test, and minimum passing score rises to 90% for weekend road tests, due to reduced traffic.

6. Minimum ages set at:  14 to receive learner permit, which one must pass the 100 question, 5 choices per answer, MC written test, 15 to take the road test.

7. Free car insurance with comprehensive collision included for those who receive both perfect scores on the written and road tests, (but passed tests can not be retaken for this purposes).

Do you realize there are tens of thousands of license applicants at any given time? This would create a huge backlog and cause some to probably keep waiting more than a year for their license or permit, in addition to already long wait times at many DMVs around the country. The state only has so many resources and that level of complexity is above most DMV employees' pay grade anyway. I remember my road test was less than 15 minutes.

[Bruce]

To compensate for subways being fully replaced by new roads and buses, the government would in turn be required to institute a "universal car care" at the federal level (akin to universal Healthcare, but for car maintenance costs).

To save costs, we should have multiple people use the same vehicle in a manner similar to a public hospital.

We could chain several vehicles together so that only one person will be needed to drive those dozens or hundreds of passengers. We could even allow them to stand to fit more people during times of high demand.

Since these chained vehicles would be too long to fit on most city streets, we should bury them underground and build on and off ramps for passengers. There can even be stairs and elevators.

This is a revolutionary idea that I will license for $12 billion.

[MultiMillionMiler]

No, the lasers have nothing to do with the grid. They are part of my needing to use the bathroom while driving solution plan. Each seat in the car, not just the driver, would have a circular opening that you can push open when you have to go. After you do your business, you hit a "flush" button. Underneath each seat would be an array of short range compact lasers that would vaporize, or at least breakdown the shit into as tiny pieces as possible, which would in turn be sent down thin tubes toward the exhaust pipe, dumping it out of the car in a mostly gaseous/drippy form.

[Roadgeekteen]

Speaking of Drivers Licensing Requirements, I have revised my plans on what they should be:

1. 2 hour long 100 question written exam on road signs, car controls, driving procedures, basic automotive engineering/design, vehicle inspection, road rules, and emergency procedures.

2. 1 hour long road test on basic maneuvers, parallel parking, U-Turns, 2 way streets, signaling, vehicle inspection, distance judging, lane changing, and merging, with a minimum of 1/2 hour of highway driving, and a minimum of 15 minutes of urban driving.

3. No frequency limit on re-taking either exam, with a fixed fee of $5 per test.

4. Both exams must be offered between the hours of 1 pm and 5 pm on weekdays.

5.Tests taken on the weekend must require a higher passing score on both the theory and road tests. One must score at least 75% to pass the written test and 80% to pass the road test on a weekday. To be eligible for a weekend road test, one must score at least 80% on the written test, and minimum passing score rises to 90% for weekend road tests, due to reduced traffic.

6. Minimum ages set at:  14 to receive learner permit, which one must pass the 100 question, 5 choices per answer, MC written test, 15 to take the road test.

7. Free car insurance with comprehensive collision included for those who receive both perfect scores on the written and road tests, (but passed tests can not be retaken for this purposes).

Do you realize there are tens of thousands of license applicants at any given time? This would create a huge backlog and cause some to probably keep waiting more than a year for their license or permit, in addition to already long wait times at many DMVs around the country. The state only has so many resources and that level of complexity is above most DMV employees' pay grade anyway. I remember my road test was less than 15 minutes.

MMM doesn't really care about feasibility in his plans.

[Roadgeekteen]

Even better if less people ultimately got a license, less traffic, and only the best drivers on the road. Not to mention since the minimum age is only 14-15 in my plans, one has tons of time to study for the written test and driving exam.

Dude maybe if you support improving public transit, some of your ideas would have more merit as a car would no longer be needed. If you get rid of public transit and make it harder to get a license, how would people get around? Walking?

[interstatefan990]

MMM doesn't really care about feasibility in his plans.

Yeah, that went out the window at some point about a hundred or two hundred replies ago.

Even better if less people ultimately got a license, less traffic, and only the best drivers on the road. Not to mention since the minimum age is only 14-15 in my plans, one has tons of time to study for the written test and driving exam.

Less drivers = less people going places = less people conducting business = massive economic recession

It's not purely about getting to the destination, it's also about what you do there.

[Roadgeekteen]

MMM doesn't really care about feasibility in his plans.

Yeah, that went out the window at some point about a hundred or two hundred replies ago.

Even better if less people ultimately got a license, less traffic, and only the best drivers on the road. Not to mention since the minimum age is only 14-15 in my plans, one has tons of time to study for the written test and driving exam.

Less drivers = less people going places = less people conducting business = massive economic recession

It's not purely about getting to the destination, it's also about what you do there.

Well given that one of MMM's goals could start WW3, I don't think that he cares about recession.

[Scott5114]

MMM doesn't really care about feasibility in his plans.

Yeah, that went out the window at some point about a hundred or two hundred replies ago.

I think that went out the window before this thread was started–i.e. either in the thread where he was saying he was too much of a wuss to drive the Pennsylvania Turnpike, or maybe the one where he was wrong about the states of Nevada and Arizona.