Saturday, September 13, 2008
Technology and trains
Apparently the horrible Los Angeles train crash happened because the driver was occupied with texting, and missed a red signal beside the track.
Some people are going to reach the conclusion that trains don't get along with 21st century technology.
Yes, the driver was distracted by 21st-century technology, but his distraction SHOULDN'T HAVE MATTERED.
Stopping a train automatically when the signal is red? That's TELEGRAPH-ERA TECHNOLOGY.
The problem isn't that the driver was using a Steve Jobs invention. The problem is that the system designers failed to use a Samuel Morse invention. ¶ 8:53 PM
Some people are going to reach the conclusion that trains don't get along with 21st century technology.
Yes, the driver was distracted by 21st-century technology, but his distraction SHOULDN'T HAVE MATTERED.
Stopping a train automatically when the signal is red? That's TELEGRAPH-ERA TECHNOLOGY.
The problem isn't that the driver was using a Steve Jobs invention. The problem is that the system designers failed to use a Samuel Morse invention. ¶ 8:53 PM
