That's great about the horses we can probably introduce things like that in other ways, I imagine someone has to try even though it would be ridiculed by some.
Quite simply, I have nothing against new ideas. Otherwise, I would have bought a mechanical typewriter instead of a half dozen computers, and left it at that. I have absolutely no need for a smartphone, and thus don't own one. Since I'm not texting or talking on a cell phone while I'm driving, I can keep my own car in the middle on my lane, no problem.
But in certain conditions, the center of the lane is the worst place you can possibly be. In rain, on uncrowded roads, water collects in the depressions created by everyone, "driving in the center on the lane", (also known as "ponding").
So, you can take that $500.00(?) dollar option, and stuff it.
Where should you drive in the rain? Most likely with one set of wheels dead on the lane divider stripe, the other set of wheels on the hump in between the two lane grooves. That leaves you high and dry, in control, and nothing out of pocket, for whatever the option fee may be for the lane centering option
But I am against ideas which are poorly thought out, introduced to sell a newer model of the same old sh!t, or ideas that are really seeking a use, and not uses needing a solution.
1: So, we lost our tails when we came out of the trees, which established anthropology tells use was a, ""great idea".
2: More importantly, the first photo in the topic, shows one of these fools bending over at the waist. If he's trying to illustrate "picking up a heavy object" from that position, .he'll ruin his back, with or without a tail. You always lift heavy objects with your
>> legs.
3: What the hell good would a tail do you on a ladder? It shifts your CG backwards, with the potential of pulling you backwards off the ladder. So, unless the tail is prehensile, it's of no use..
4: (And most importantly) All human lifting operations depend on upper body strength, leg strength, and center of gravity.
You can't make the tail heavy enough to shift your CG backwards, without causing more stress and fatigue on the workers. Think of this a using a balance pole on a tightrope,(save for the fact it's sticking out of your behind).
Just as importantly, women want the "same wages for the same work". But if it's warehouse work we're talking about, will they be willing to hit the gym so they can do the same amount, (give or take), as the "long shore man types", that typically inhabit these occupations. After all, we're trying to make the claim these tails will, "enable us to pick up heavier objects". Just be ready for the ramifications that would introduce.
Our coccyx bones are the vestiges of the tails we once had. That being said, our minds more than likely shed the ability to control a tail along with it. Thus, even with mental implants, our brains likely don;t still have the instructions resident to control one. Yeah, yeah, I know, "AI:. But when you have something hanging off your butt that has to think for you, again, count me out.
The tail idea is poorly thought out, IMHO, final answer.
So, while doing stuff because you can is fine by me, just don't try to market it to me as, "the next big thing".
I would encourage you to pretend you're in a warehouse, with a tail, and tell me how you perceive the experience.
