Would Conversant technology reduce the incidence of childhood and adult obesity?
a. Yes. The semi-conversant device, perhaps included in a watch, keeps children safe from vehicles while walking or bicycling to school. b. The same is true of adult commuters. c. Yes! By making very small cars safe, conversant technology would make hybrid gas-electric-human powered vehicles an attractive alternative to spinning nowhere in a gym. In such a vehicle a person would pedal a generator to provide a steady 0.25 to 0.5 horsepower, on the order of 5% to 50% of the power required.
