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Old 05-19-2016, 2:38pm   #1
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Google has this week received a patent for a fresh approach to the problem of pedestrian injuries sustained during road traffic collisions, introducing a layer of stickiness on the hood that will glue the person in place.
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The sticky coating, hidden beneath something of an “egg-shell” layer on the hood, would adhere to any pedestrians unfortunate enough to collide with the car, thereby fixing them in place and avoiding secondary injuries that can often be sustained when people are thrown after initial impact.
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"Manufacturers have gotten remarkably good at protecting the occupants of the vehicle, but there's been much less attention to protecting the people outside. I applaud anybody for thinking, as they should, about people outside of the vehicle."
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Is this something we need ????????????
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Red would come home with bicycles stuck all over the front of his truck.
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Old 05-19-2016, 7:10pm   #6
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Call me crazy but Google's Patent seems goofy as hell.
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Call me crazy but Google's Patent seems goofy as hell.
On one hand, it may be just crazy enough to work, on the other hand, has anyone checked this on Snopes?

Speaking as someone who has been hit and nearly killed by a car, I would welcome any device that may help in this area.
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Old 05-19-2016, 7:24pm   #8
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Call me crazy but Google's Patent seems goofy as hell.
On one hand, it may be just crazy enough to work, on the other hand, has anyone checked this on Snopes?

Speaking as someone who has been hit and nearly killed by a car, I would welcome any device that may help in this area.

Also, it would make hit and run a little difficult with your victim stuck to your car.
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Call me crazy but Google's Patent seems goofy as hell.
Ok.........you're crazy.....happy now ? LOLOL...
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The sticky coating, hidden beneath something of an “egg-shell” layer on the hood, would adhere to any pedestrians unfortunate enough to collide with the car, thereby fixing them in place and avoiding secondary injuries that can often be sustained when people are thrown after initial impact.
That is freaking brilliant

So now if you're hit by a car and stuck to the hood and it continues moving, you'll get to smash into a stationary object.

What will these Einstein's think of next?
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My first thought....This would be perfect for Uber to pick up passengers and keep them captive until they reach their destination

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How the girl in the white trimmed jacket didn't get clobbered by the rear hatch is amazing
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How the girl in the white trimmed jacket didn't get clobbered by the rear hatch is amazing
All three used up a winning lottery ticket worth of luck.
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