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Re:Math professor's side mirror that eliminates 'blind spot'... by bitrot on Friday June 08, 2012 @05:14AM (#4083405)
I was thinking of having stacked mirrors, the way tractor trucks do. But your comment made me think: is there a way to have a flat mirror turn transparent, revealing a curved mirror behind it? You could activate the transparency just by using your turn signal.
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Re:Math professor's side mirror that eliminates 'blind spot'... by protomyth on Friday June 08, 2012 @09:40AM (#4084093)
Bigger vehicles such as buses often have a large flat mirror and a small half-globe shaped mirror attached to them. This provides proper distance and gives a nice wide view when you need it.

I would prefer cameras, but I am not sure if they are still not legal in the US.

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Re:Math professor's side mirror that eliminates 'blind spot'... by einhverfr on Friday June 08, 2012 @05:15AM (#4083408)
Yeah, stacked is good.
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