Because when you eXPerience that fantastic "perpetual slope" thing, when you look at the surroundings you'll be standing still relative to them, and keeping you in that gravity pull - friction counteract would be ridiciously easy, and..frankly, quite boring I guess..just hanging with your sticks, feeling the snow move under you, gradually automagically moving towards that mysteriously expensive cafè at the center.
Being on the mountain, in the slopes, is about fresh air, sun, speed and an ability to control where you go (which we open source geeks sure adore)...all of which the Ski-Trac will lack.
But I guess it's a day out for the rich kids. -skeff
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Because when you eXPerience that fantastic "perpetual slope" thing, when you look at the surroundings you'll be standing still relative to them, and keeping you in that gravity pull - friction counteract would be ridiciously easy, and..frankly, quite boring I guess..just hanging with your sticks, feeling the snow move under you, gradually automagically moving towards that mysteriously expensive cafè at the center.
Being on the mountain, in the slopes, is about fresh air, sun, speed and an ability to control where you go (which we open source geeks sure adore)...all of which the Ski-Trac will lack.
But I guess it's a day out for the rich kids.
-skeff