A Leading Question Someone Gave Me

[youtalkfunny]

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ytf, you don't actually agree that we'd be better off had the automobile never been invented, do you?

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No.

I just find it interesting that the governor of Massachusetts might have turned down the deal.

[DrewDevil]

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Imagine you're the governor of Massachusetts in 1776. If you want to take a ride to New York, it'll take you a week to get there.

The Devil pops up, and offers you a deal. "How would you like horseless carriages, with comfortable seats and shock absorbers, that can get you there in a couple of hours? These carriages can take you 70 miles in one hour, on a paved road. I'll pave all the roads for you."

Since it's the Devil, you're smart enough to ask, "What's the catch?"

"Well, if there's an accident at that speed, it's most likely that everyone in the carriage, or hit by the carriage, will be killed."

"How likely is an accident?"

"Well, if the road is wet, a good driver might lose control and hit a tree, or an on-coming carriage. But most drivers won't be good drivers. A lot of these things will be piloted by drunks and idiots."

"ON-COMING??? Can't you put a barrier in the middle of the road, to prevent head-on collisions."

"How 'bout a yellow line, instead?"

"Is that a joke?"

"No."

"But there are barriers to protect pedestrians from these contraptions, right? Right?"

"No, they walk along the side of the road, inches from the passing cars."

"You're nuts, Satan. I'll stick with the horse and buggy."

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The original horseless carriages didn't go 70 mph. The technology evolved, as it always does. As did safety features, both in the cars and on the highways.