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OT: The News Thread

Altair said:
1, I like driving. I have a relatively nice commute, very little in terms of traffic.

2.https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&sour...gQICBAB&usg=AOvVaw0UA9ur6wSh0Tav_GPO_O-b&cf=1

These things are unlikely now, but as automated vehicles become more widespread, so will peoples interest in taking on the network and vehicles within it.

If I'm going to be zipping down the road in a 2 ton vehicle at a hundred+ kph, I would much rather be in control of it. There are times when I trust another human being to be in control of whatever vehicle I'm in, from a plane to a train, to a my wife driving the car, but if I am capable of driving the vehicles, I would rather do it.

3. I do not for one minute trust auto companies to be at the forefront of cyber security in order to keep us all safe. GM for example made the decision to let people die from their ignition switch turning off while driving than to recall their vehicles to fix the issue. Why? Profits. Now I'm supposed to trust them to control everything right down to the steering and hope that someone isnt hackingnmy vehicle or their code is faulty? I would rather not.
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Yeah, I understand. Personally, I'm not as concerned about my driving as I am about others driving. There's like a 1 in 100 chance that you die in a car crash in your lifetime. I'm going to assume that the odds of someone hacking the car to kill me is still going to be a heckuva lot less than that. It's the guy who's "totally good to drive" after having just a couple beer that I'm most worried about. Or the guy who "glanced" at their phone while behind the wheel.
 
should be simple to put in a kill switch that shuts down everything at the first sign of irregular activitiy.

but safety - while obviously hugely upgraded - is only a tiny part of what will make automatic vehicle grids so awesome.
 
zeke said:
should be simple to put in a kill switch that shuts down everything at the first sign of irregular activitiy.

but safety - while obviously hugely upgraded - is only a tiny part of what will make automatic vehicle grids so awesome.
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the efficiency in fuel, and moving of traffic

i assume over time we will need less and smaller roads
 
worm said:
the efficiency in fuel, and moving of traffic

i assume over time we will need less and smaller roads
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And less cars, as it should become more and more common to just grab an uber to go places. I mean, if Uber costs drop by, say, 50%, then suddenly you're talking about an average trip being less than 10 bucks, with a good chunk of rides now falling to less than the cost of taking the bus.
 
I will be for sure holding out as long as possible. Driving is one of my stress relievers. Possibly my favourite place to be is behind the wheel of the Camaro on a curvy road!
 
HabsFan1 said:
I will be for sure holding out as long as possible. Driving is one of my stress relievers. Possibly my favourite place to be is behind the wheel of the Camaro on a curvy road!
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Yeah, behind the wheel, empty road, windows down, my own music playing, its nice.

And to boot, that's my daily commute.
 
worm said:
and the last time you saw a horse and carriage on the road (not in a parade) ?
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Yesterday ..... i was in Cochrane and a menonite had their buggy.
I was talking to them, and they owned a gas station near matheson. I always thought electricity was a no no. They use everything except tv and radio. A little computer, a submersible pump, even bakery equipment.
Wonder why they shouldnt have to pay insurance for using the roads.
 
worm said:
it wont be country wide and yes it will be gradual

it will be highway by highway, downtown cores, etc
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Great ..... now everyone can drive impaired.
Also, I dont think it will be as gradual as some believe.
Government will get insurance companies (who will be on life support because who the hell should have to pay for insurance if the government is in control of where you go amd what you are doing) and anyone who wants to still use their own driving skills might have an insurance option that might be worth 5 times as much as the cost today for the average person.
 
uncus said:
Yesterday ..... i was in Cochrane and a menonite had their buggy.
I was talking to them, and they owned a gas station near matheson. I always thought electricity was a no no. They use everything except tv and radio. A little computer, a submersible pump, even bakery equipment.
Wonder why they shouldnt have to pay insurance for using the roads.
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They have this great anti-collison tech called "horses don't like running into things"
 
Having to travel in a vessel which can relay my every move, knows my location almost every moment of the day. Cause lets face it ..... it will probably be some type of chip which is continually sending and receiving information for " updates " so you will always be monitored.
It will become illegal for amyone to be without this item ..... just the beginning ..... lol
 
uncus said:
Hahaha
And neither do deer or moose or cattle but they still cause lots of accidents
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Not a ton of horse and buggies jumping out of the woods in front of cars unexpectedly.

If you get into an accident with a horse and buggy doing 10 miles per hour on the shoulder of the road it's probably not the horse's fault.
 
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