Ferrari's implementation of the Heisenberg Uncertainty principle
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From: Kevin Gleeson on 2 Aug 2010 17:47 In article <v50c56l1n84fgg0qbosqh3q3dvbnt87mme(a)4ax.com>, news(a)champ.org.uk says... > > I was amused to see that the new Ferrari 458, as featured in tonight's > top gear, places the electronic speedo and satnav display in the same > piece of screen real-estate on the dash, such that you can switch > between the two displays. This means that you can either know how > fast you're going, or know where you are, but not both at the same > time. > > I'm guessing there's someone at Ferrari secretly hugging themselves > with their little joke. I wonder whether the glovebox has a little sticker on it saying "Warning. Cat inside. Do not open. Signed Schroedinger". -- Kev
From: The Older Gentleman on 3 Aug 2010 11:08 Champ <news(a)champ.org.uk> wrote: > Standalone ones do. > > Is the same true of built in systems in cars? The one in my Legacy doesn't. Or (more likely) I havben't found out how to switch it on. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Triumph Street Triple Honda CB400F Suzuki TS250 Suzuki GN250 chateaudotmurrayatidnetdotcom Nothing damages a machine more than an ignoramus with a manual, a can-do attitude and a set of cheap tools
From: Catman on 4 Aug 2010 16:36 Dr Ivan D. Reid wrote: > On Mon, 2 Aug 2010 11:27:29 +0000 (UTC), Krusty <dontwantany(a)nowhere.invalid> > wrote in <i36a31$j9t$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>: >> Champ wrote: > >>> I was amused to see that the new Ferrari 458, as featured in tonight's >>> top gear > >> It's a shame it was the last in the series; I'd love to have seen what >> they did on the Schumacher[1]/Barrichello incident in the Hungarian GP. >> Probably something along the lines of the Stig kidnapping Schumacher >> before the race & taking his place to try & kill Barrichello. > > I thought The Stig _was_ Schumacher. Have I been reading the > wrong scandalsheets? Apparently. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
From: spike1 on 4 Aug 2010 20:24 And verily, didst Dr Ivan D. Reid <Ivan.Reid(a)ivan.fsnet.co.uk> hastily babble thusly: > On Mon, 2 Aug 2010 11:27:29 +0000 (UTC), Krusty <dontwantany(a)nowhere.invalid> > wrote in <i36a31$j9t$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>: >> Champ wrote: > >>> I was amused to see that the new Ferrari 458, as featured in tonight's >>> top gear > >> It's a shame it was the last in the series; I'd love to have seen what >> they did on the Schumacher[1]/Barrichello incident in the Hungarian GP. >> Probably something along the lines of the Stig kidnapping Schumacher >> before the race & taking his place to try & kill Barrichello. > > I thought The Stig _was_ Schumacher. Have I been reading the > wrong scandalsheets? They had schumacher on once dressed as the stig in a "great unveiling" kinda way. But I doubt anyone really believes it's him. -- | |What to do if you find yourself stuck in a crack| | spike1(a)freenet.co.uk |in the ground beneath a giant boulder, which you| | |can't move, with no hope of rescue. | | Andrew Halliwell BSc |Consider how lucky you are that life has been | | in |good to you so far... | | Computer Science | -The BOOK, Hitch-hiker's guide to the galaxy.|
From: Champ on 5 Aug 2010 04:08
On Wed, 4 Aug 2010 17:42:34 +0000 (UTC), "Dr Ivan D. Reid" <Ivan.Reid(a)ivan.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: > I thought The Stig _was_ Schumacher. No, that was just part of the game. There's been several Stigs over the years. -- Champ We declare that the splendour of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo neal at champ dot org dot uk |