On Jun 8, 6:43*am, "HeyBub" <hey...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
> "A side-by-side comparison of a standard flat driver's side mirror with the
> mirror designed by Dr. R. Andrew Hicks, mathematics professor at Drexel
> University. With minimal distortion, Hicks's mirror shows a much wider field
> of view. Hicks's mirror has a field of view of about 45 degrees, comparedto
> 15 to 17 degrees of view in a flat mirror."
>
> Math: Is there anything it can't do?
>
> http://phys.org/news/2012-06-math-pr...or-patent.html
>
> Of course it is illegal for the mirror to be installed by a car
> manufacturer.
>
> I blame the mirror lobby.

I blame some numb nuts for getting that same system standard on the
right side mirror. One CANNOT judge how far back a vehicle is in
those abortions of mirrors. The Europeans have had a far better
system for years. Standard flat mirror with a "wide view" portion on
the outer third.

When I look in a mirror I want to know WHERE a vehicle is, not that
one is there somewhere.

Harry K

Harry K <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> On Jun 8, 6:43*am, "HeyBub" <hey...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
>> "A side-by-side comparison of a standard flat driver's side mirror
>> with t
> he
>> mirror designed by Dr. R. Andrew Hicks, mathematics professor at
>> Drexel University. With minimal distortion, Hicks's mirror shows a
>> much wider fi
> eld
>> of view. Hicks's mirror has a field of view of about 45 degrees,
>> compared
> to
>> 15 to 17 degrees of view in a flat mirror."
>>
>> Math: Is there anything it can't do?
>>
>> http://phys.org/news/2012-06-math-pr...or-patent.html
>>
>> Of course it is illegal for the mirror to be installed by a car
>> manufacturer.
>>
>> I blame the mirror lobby.
>
> I blame some numb nuts for getting that same system standard on the
> right side mirror. One CANNOT judge how far back a vehicle is in
> those abortions of mirrors. The Europeans have had a far better
> system for years. Standard flat mirror with a "wide view" portion on
> the outer third.
>
> When I look in a mirror I want to know WHERE a vehicle is, not that
> one is there somewhere.
>
> Harry K

Have to second the compliments of the European mirrors. The outer third
of the driver's side mirror is a wide angle mirror, so you have the best
of both worlds. Takes minutes to get used to, if you're a slow learner.

--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid

On Jun 8, 1:13*pm, Han <nob...@nospam.not> wrote:
> Harry K <turnkey4...@hotmail.com> wrote innews:55348bcd-b997-4369-896b-(E-Mail Removed):
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jun 8, 6:43 am, "HeyBub" <hey...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
> >> "A side-by-side comparison of a standard flat driver's side mirror
> >> with t
> > he
> >> mirror designed by Dr. R. Andrew Hicks, mathematics professor at
> >> Drexel University. With minimal distortion, Hicks's mirror shows a
> >> much wider fi
> > eld
> >> of view. Hicks's mirror has a field of view of about 45 degrees,
> >> compared
> > *to
> >> 15 to 17 degrees of view in a flat mirror."
>
> >> Math: Is there anything it can't do?
>
> >>http://phys.org/news/2012-06-math-pr...or-patent.html
>
> >> Of course it is illegal for the mirror to be installed by a car
> >> manufacturer.
>
> >> I blame the mirror lobby.
>
> > I blame some numb nuts for getting that same system standard on the
> > right side mirror. *One CANNOT judge how far back a vehicle is in
> > those abortions of mirrors. *The Europeans have had a far better
> > system for years. *Standard flat mirror with a "wide view" portion on
> > the outer third.
>
> > When I look in a mirror I want to know WHERE a vehicle is, not that
> > one is there somewhere.
>
> > Harry K
>
> Have to second the compliments of the European mirrors. *The outer third
> of the driver's side mirror is a wide angle mirror, so you have the best
> of both worlds. *Takes minutes to get used to, if you're a slow learner..
>
> --
> Best regards
> Han
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Slap one of these on your US based car and you'll feel like you're in
Europe. Just stay on the right side of the street. ;-)

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