From asphaltandrubber - pondering what the further future of protective gear will bring us. Will a helmet as we know it even exist?
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/oped/future-airbag-helmet/#more-39046 (http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/oped/future-airbag-helmet/#more-39046)
Catch the video at the end. Some folks working on an 'invisible' bicycle helmet. Not forcefields or anything, but a clever airbag helmet. More and more reactive protective gear coming to the markets.
Interesting
Maybe we have to wait for Nano technology before we see a safe solution for sharp impacts and penetration.
At some point people will be amazed to hear about how millions of people died during motorized transportation's childhood centuries. I believe that, within a century, human transportation will be automatic - similar to the internet.
The future is tubes.
-Logan
Oh yeah - I agree that given sufficient time transport wil be automated to a large extent - but in the mean time...
Quote from: bobspapa on January 08, 2013, 11:15:05 AM
The future is tubes.
I thought that it was plastics. ;)
cool video
the automated car is half way to being able to buy it today...
http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/2013-lincoln-mkz-drives-itself-motoramic-tv-163320831.html (http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/2013-lincoln-mkz-drives-itself-motoramic-tv-163320831.html)
mitt
I would so rock that! I love the feeling of riding without a helmet, and if it could be made to be not stupidly dangerous, I'd be very much up for that.
PhilB
BTW, I don't believe in the video product [bang]
1. It's made by Swedes
2. Few bicyclists will wear that collar
Quote from: stopintime on January 08, 2013, 03:51:55 PM
BTW, I don't believe in the video product [bang]
1. It's made by Swedes
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