A new Google idea

[Suff]

If it's driverless car hits you, it'll glue to you to the car......

I can just see it, the Google car bumps into you gently, you fall over onto the car and it glues your clothes, hair and skin to it, takes 3 hours for someone to free you (or even a trip to the hospital), ruins your clothes and your hair do all in one go.

Yeah, I'm sure in a serious incident people would much rather become a hood ornament than go bouncing under a truck...

But, honestly, did Google really think that one through???

[Kaz]

[Workingman]

It gets worse, someone at the US Patent and Trademark Office awarded the patent.

This bonkers idea amounts to "patent abuse", which has become rife in recent years as large businesses try to stay ahead of the competition.

I bet Einstein would have dismissed it as 'unworkable'.

[Aggers]

What a stupid idea !!!