G-Whiz Accident
Discussion
Happy82 said:
No seatbelt, using phone while driving, trying to rush with a G-Whiz..... clearly an intelligent woman 
Mail said:
Mrs Nadal was a leading academic at Imperial College, London, at the time of her death
In my experience, "leading academics" don't have a clue about what's going on around them in the real world...JaybirdUK said:
There's a lot of hate for the G-whizz but I'd guess it's no better in a crash than a Caterham 7
Completely wrong, I'm glad to say.Back in the 80s I had a kit car with a chassis like the Caterham and a friend with the same car was hit at 30-40mph to the rear by a Post Office lorry whilst stopped, preparing to turn right.
The fibreglass body work was destroyed, but the chassis and driver were unharmed.
it's only a matter of time until one of these is involved in a fatal... (and they're not even insured)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14691136
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14691136
JonnyFive said:
Did anyone else read that and think it sounded like the husband was saying; "Well there you go, thats what happens if you don't wear your seatbelt and are on the phone..".
He seemed to come across very nonchalant..
Maybe its just me.
sounds like he is a scientist too.He seemed to come across very nonchalant..
Maybe its just me.
he rightly pointed out that the vehicles are not as safe as cars, but that you need to bear this in mind when deciding to use them and when deciding how to use them.
he appears to have been able to remain objective despite the tragic accident that robbed him of his life and science of a good scientist (I didn't know this woman but used to work at imperial). lots of Gwizzes in their south ken campus.
mybrainhurts said:
In my experience, "leading academics" don't have a clue about what's going on around them in the real world...
leading academics live in the 'real world' too, just a different part of it.infact they created the 'real world' for you... lasers, semiconducting electronics, computing, antibiotics, recombinant DNA for production of hormones, etc... all done by leading academics.
thinfourth2 said:
If she had been on a petrol powered vehicle i imagine a very different thread
If she had been in a petrol powered car there would be vigorous defending of driving while using a phone and without a seat belt
But she was in a G-wizz so she must be hated and must be in the wrong
What the hell???????If she had been in a petrol powered car there would be vigorous defending of driving while using a phone and without a seat belt
But she was in a G-wizz so she must be hated and must be in the wrong
At the time of the accident she was on her mobile, not wearing a seatbelt and was judged to be COMPLETELY in the wrong.
Are you drunk or being deliberately provocative?
No one would defend someone who acted like that. Whatever vehicle they happened to be in at the time.
Silliest post of the day, IMO.
Use Psychology said:
mybrainhurts said:
In my experience, "leading academics" don't have a clue about what's going on around them in the real world...
leading academics live in the 'real world' too, just a different part of it.infact they created the 'real world' for you... lasers, semiconducting electronics, computing, antibiotics, recombinant DNA for production of hormones, etc... all done by leading academics.
thinfourth2 said:
If she had been on a petrol powered vehicle i imagine a very different thread
If she had been in a petrol powered car there would be vigorous defending of driving while using a phone and without a seat belt
But she was in a G-wizz so she must be hated and must be in the wrong
If she had been hit in a Nissan Leaf, which has been properly crash tested, she might have lived. Even without a seatbelt (although it probably beeps constantly if you aren't wearing one).If she had been in a petrol powered car there would be vigorous defending of driving while using a phone and without a seat belt
But she was in a G-wizz so she must be hated and must be in the wrong
mybrainhurts said:
Happy82 said:
No seatbelt, using phone while driving, trying to rush with a G-Whiz..... clearly an intelligent woman
Mail said:
Mrs Nadal was a leading academic at Imperial College, London, at the time of her death
In my experience, "leading academics" don't have a clue about what's going on around them in the real world...Sad story but with wrong cars being made for the wrong reasons and daft people (in any job) at the wheel, it's not likely to end well.
Use Psychology said:
leading academics live in the 'real world' too, just a different part of it.
infact they created the 'real world' for you... lasers, semiconducting electronics, computing, antibiotics, recombinant DNA for production of hormones, etc... all done by leading academics.
Fair enough, but the description as used in the media in circumstances like this will often have the test tube washer as a leading academic. Not entirely out of kilter these days as you (almost) need a PhD to get such a job.infact they created the 'real world' for you... lasers, semiconducting electronics, computing, antibiotics, recombinant DNA for production of hormones, etc... all done by leading academics.
Beyond that, the ivory tower dweller still exists, as I'm sure you will know.
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