Oh i find it intrinsically interesting.
I was just wondering if it had any real world implications, which as i have read other people's comments, was noted as to the accuracy of dating methods.
Thats all. Science IS cool, i just wanted to know if this actually had any significance, or just one of those cool but non significant things science brings around ya know.

I hate to be THAT person, but what does this mean for us normal humans? Does it mean anything at all?

This is why old people die, not because they are old, its because they sit down all the time!
Get up Grandma!

Norton and Internet Explorer.... hahahaha

hahaha

I thought computer savvy users stopped using BOTH of those programs years ago.

now you did it.
Nice work.
The secret is out now.

You can always turn it to off, then back to acc.

I guess these people just panic and lock up. Needs more driver ed!

Drive by wire, stop it!
I just bought a brand new new car, its a hyundai Tiburon. There is this nice braided stainless steel cable between my throttle body and my foot. This is a brand new 2009 model sports car.

I lift my foot, car slows down. There is your solution.

step 1 :profit.

wheres my freaking profit dammit!
Its a recipe for disaster using pure electronics to control the speed of an engine. In a device that often weighs over a ton, that can cause massive and greivous bodily damage. Resistors fail. Motors lock up. Drive MOSFETs get latched on, wires short circuit, capacitors short circuit or explode.

To be honest, i also wonder why these people dont work out to turn the damn ignition off, put the car in neutral, and push on their brakes with all their might. I understand that vacuum assist brakes dont work well when you have a wide open throttle, but they still work.

As i understand, there is NO physical device that prevents someone from turning the damn ignition off!!!