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Steven M. Johnson's Bizarre Invention #116: The Roto-Seat for Cars
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Thought: Wouldn'tsitting perpendicular to the door result in motion sickness? I.e. fast-moving view?
Sham: It is hard to convey to others my mood and attitude when doing this work, but first of all I think of them as cartoons. Being cartoons, they display awkward or inappropriate or downright foolish solutions to get a laugh. Moreover, since I give myself license to design as I wish without an overseer or boss, I allow myself to get the idea on paper even if there are flaws. You are absolutely correct in your observation. And there are other problems for example if the clueless old passenger didn't tie his shoelaces properly and they are caught in the rotating base when it turns... I hate to describe the horror...
Not if they use the optional side facing periscope goggles!
Or video goggles that record and play back the passing scene slowly in a way that does not cause dizziness. Of course, one would a) have to desire to replay all the useless movie, and b) lose the ability to see things in real time. As I child I recall figuring out how to keep from throwing up on long trips sitting the in back of the car when we went on vacation. It was best if you focused on what was straight ahead, I learned. LOL
Well, this is actually a great idea. Cars haven't really evolved to accommodate for elderly people getting in and out of cars. you see it all the time, they struggle to enter and exit.
Thank you, Juan. As you see from my comment above, I am admitting this is first a cartoon and only secondarily a valid idea. But yes, there is a problem with lack of agility and strength in the older population. If a car could be designed that scooped up, cradled, cocooned an elderly passenger, and delivered the person to the sidewalk, that would be interesting, for sure. But complicated solutions are of course expensive and often not helpful.