Originally Posted by
speedracerntrixie
I think it was perfectly reasonable for the 55 speed limit at the time.
Why does that not surprise me? Ever drive a 500 mile stretch, straight as an arrow, perfect weather and no traffic or cities at 55? How many times did you fall asleep?
Originally Posted by
speedracerntrixie
We had lots of idiots with 300+ HP muscle cars with inadequate brakes and suspensions killing themselves and others.
You're going to have idiots doing stupid things in every activity. That's why we have Government regulations. Though it is often mis-directed and inadequate. But that's another thread. However, it's funny, we're still killing as many on the roads today as we did back then. But I guess since the overall percentage is lower, that's OK.
Originally Posted by
speedracerntrixie
Our Middle East oil supply wasn't as secure as we needed.
The US was then and is now the greatest crude oil producer in the world. Right now we rank #10 in total reserves with Canada as #3. Russia is in the top 10 too. But those are numbers that change with exploration and improved technology. Our interest in the middle east is to use up their oil before we use up ours.
Originally Posted by
speedracerntrixie
The government had the data that supported the drop is speed limit would save lives and help keep us from needing to ration gas again.
Data which has since been proven false. As in, manufactured! Wonder by whom?
Originally Posted by
speedracerntrixie
A great example of that is the 1976 Trans Am that I bought in 1988. The 400 cid engine had been choked down to 185 hp and had 2:70 rear end gears.
So because of your experiences that must be what everyone experienced? My 73 Cutlass got 23 mpg stock. And it ran as well as I needed. And I bought it NEW!
Originally Posted by
speedracerntrixie
Now with the cutrent topic, there is no data that model airplanes are any safety issue to the general public when flown at club sites.Sure there have been some accidents but overall it is safer then a children's soccer league.
In pre-drone RC, how many flyers nation wide compared to how many soccer kids? Or Little League? Even post-drone the sports leagues vastly outnumber the estimated one million RC'ers. And RC'ers aren't slamming their bodies into each other, running to exhaustion or throwing balls at each other. Between the numbers and the nature of the activities, I'm not surprised RC has fewer injuries and accidents. And since we have no data as to how many clubs have lost a flying site because of public safety concerns (way to go AMA), your argument is moot. And without searching, I know of at least one club which did. You argue with the forked tongue of a liberal.