HEEEEEEeeeeeeeelllppppp!

In another example of computers doing their best to thin out the gene pool, todays copy of La Parisien had a great article.

It seems like a chap was driving his car along the motoroway using his nice high technology cruise control when the machine decided to have a little jape with him. Instead of staying at the speed he requested, it sped up as much as possible - to 190km/h (Thats about 120mph in old money), and then stuck there.

Picture the scene, you are now travelling along a busy motorway at 120, with no way of slowing down (or speeding up if that is really what you need). Now picture in your minds eye the Simpsons Marge vs. the Monorail episode. Is there anything doughnuts can't do?

OK, I tried to put a pic here of Homer locked out of the monorail but to no avail.

Anyway, to cut a long story short, the computer finally gave up the ghost about 20miles from the toll booths (the thing that would have made this story really scary) and he safely coasted to a stop. This is going to bring back that recurring nightmare of a rogue airbag-deployment at 90mph that I used to have.

Sweet dreams.