Google patents an adhesive that sticks pedestrians to cars that hit them

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Seems sort of interesting, but why not work on SecureFoam?

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That was my first thought too

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They already have their first customer lined upā€¦

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US Patent 9,340,178

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The patent system is getting filled with monkeys hitting keys on typewriters. Sort of like the URL namespace grab a while back. Everyone hoping for a greater sucker to actually pay and do something with it.

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  • ideas with which nothing could possibly go wrong
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Whatā€™s one more sensor?!

Developing a pedestrian-adherence sensor sounds like the best part of making a self-driving car.

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How would the pedestrianā€™s choice of apparel affect the outcome? Iā€™d imagine that a jacket or a big, loose, floppy sweater could leave the victim dangling and dragging partially under the car.

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They should use surgical glue. Kill two birds with one stone. Save time.

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Prior art using older technology:

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Thatā€™s one way to pick up hitchhikers.

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Modusoperandi4d
Pah! Back in my day, weā€™d hang on to the hood all on our own!

AND WE LIKED IT!

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