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Ready4Change

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2. I hate the idea.

Tue Sep 25, 2012, 11:20 PM

Sep 2012

I love to drive. And the thought that my safety is to be in the hands of some programmer (I'm a programmer, btw) who wrote software which, face it, will be designed to accommodate the earning schedules of insurance companies, gives me the heebie geebies.

However, I see a time in the not-so-distant future, where we won't be ALLOWED to drive our cars ourselves, except perhaps in sporting events. And that time will come long before the software and other controls are anywhere near reliable enough to warrant that handover of control.

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Just saw on ABC news a car that just about drives itself. [View all] Archae Sep 2012 OP

In the 60�s I think I owned one. :-) gateley Sep 2012 #1

LOL, I'm remembering a Dodge Aspen I drove one winter. gkhouston Sep 2012 #12

I hate the idea. Ready4Change Sep 2012 #2

Hell no. Marie Marie Sep 2012 #3

Software will eventually drive better than almost all people aletier_v Sep 2012 #4

I could get behind some local drivers having no input into what their vehicles do. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2012 #5

I look forward to the day they perfect it! I hope it's soon! CrispyQ Sep 2012 #6

Doesn't Google maps car drive by it self? Historic NY Sep 2012 #7

It does theKed Sep 2012 #8

It is a Separate Project by Google On the Road Sep 2012 #9

Yes! turntxblue Sep 2012 #10

It's still in the realm of fantasy. SheilaT Sep 2012 #11

I know a guy who lost most of his vision as a young adult. gkhouston Sep 2012 #13

I'm more leery of the people out B Calm Sep 2012 #14

After having backed over three cars, a pole, and a shopping cart with my dually..... Th1onein Sep 2012 #15

Would love to own a car like that it. n/t SilveryMoon Sep 2012 #16

Awesome for taking a nap jsr Sep 2012 #17