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Re:Have you looked at your windshield wipers lately? by cromulent on Monday February 13, 2017 @12:20AM (#13633294)
Years ago when I was karting some people had them for wet races.

https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productselection.asp?Produ...

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Re:Have you looked at your windshield wipers lately? by Klathmon on Monday February 13, 2017 @06:27AM (#13634525)
Wouldn't the gyroscopic effects make it really annoying to turn with that on your face?
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Re:Have you looked at your windshield wipers lately? by dsr_ on Monday February 13, 2017 @09:05AM (#13635233)
Counter-rotate the left and right discs.

Also, drive them from the edge, not the center.

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Re:Have you looked at your windshield wipers lately? by crottypeter on Monday February 13, 2017 @05:59AM (#13634433)
This looks so cool. Makes me wonder why don't all karting/motorcycling helmets do this?

OK not really "why not all?", but I am surprised that i'ver never seen this before.

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Re:Have you looked at your windshield wipers lately? by rzzzwilson on Monday February 13, 2017 @07:35AM (#13634788)
Maybe it works on the track, but for normal road use it's a really bad idea. Turn your head to one side at speed and the rotating disk gets ripped right off, if you're lucky!
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Re:Have you looked at your windshield wipers lately? by yellowapple on Monday February 13, 2017 @06:08AM (#13634465)
With the current state of electrical storage, doing this on some old-timey-looking goggles might actually be feasible.
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Re:Have you looked at your windshield wipers lately? by joezydeco on Monday February 13, 2017 @12:48PM (#13637202)
Helmets use a simpler system with disposable tear-off films.
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