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Adrahil

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5. Yeah, probably the bicyclists.

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 01:48 PM

Jul 2017

"See and Avoid" capability is the longest pole in the tent, for sure. Humans generally want automated technologies to be at least 10 times better than human operators before they will trust them like human operators.

That's why I think we are a couple decades away from seeing them commonly.

We might never see them. After all, the metric system is OBVIOUSLY better than imperial system, but we still don't use it. Humans fear change.

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X-Post Bicycling "Bikes May Have To Talk To Self-Driving Cars For Safety's Sake" [View all] TexasProgresive Jul 2017 OP

Well, see, autonomous cars are way, way more MineralMan Jul 2017 #1

There will have to be a standard adopted... Adrahil Jul 2017 #2

So, who is going to be paying for all of those transponders? MineralMan Jul 2017 #3

Yeah, probably the bicyclists. Adrahil Jul 2017 #5

There's two kinds of countries... JoeStuckInOH Jul 2017 #10

Even so.... Adrahil Jul 2017 #11

yeah, but then all the numbers won't be even anymore snooper2 Jul 2017 #15

The U.K. & Republic of Ireland use both Nevernose Jul 2017 #29

Just so you know NASA was using the metric system during TexasProgresive Jul 2017 #17

I know. I'm a mechanical engineer, myself. JoeStuckInOH Jul 2017 #18

Sorry, it didn't work for me. TexasProgresive Jul 2017 #20

If self-driving cars were possible 10 years ago, my grandmother could have stayed in her home. politicat Jul 2017 #12

I doubt it, and not for long. MineralMan Jul 2017 #13

Unless you plan on dying in the next 5 years you will see self driving cars on the roads..... USALiberal Jul 2017 #22

Didn't they just pull the driverless cars off the streets in the Bay Area? brush Jul 2017 #31

I expect that I might, at least in some areas, but I don't MineralMan Jul 2017 #41

I wonder if Uber, Lyft, etc will change that crazycatlady Jul 2017 #34

Three years too late, for her. politicat Jul 2017 #38

Bike helmets composed of aluminum foil are highly visible to the AI killbot's sensors (photo) populistdriven Jul 2017 #4

Autonomous cars are a stupid fucking idea Spider Jerusalem Jul 2017 #6

And once the cyclists have one, pedestrians will need one. Then strollers, then wagons, then... Shandris Jul 2017 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Weekend Warrior Jul 2017 #8

Another reason not to ride in the road. I stay on sidewalks with my bike. JoeStuckInOH Jul 2017 #9

No they need to not run us down scarytomcat Jul 2017 #14

Don't play in traffic Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2017 #16

We're SOL Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #19

Yes, about 5-10 years. n/t USALiberal Jul 2017 #23

There are some serious privacy issues that are going to be in play Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #21

All of this will be worked out. You cannot stop progress. Ask the horse and buggy people. n/t USALiberal Jul 2017 #24

At least the driver will not be on tweeter or shaving. CK_John Jul 2017 #25

Cyclists have no rights. Noodleboy13 Jul 2017 #26

Bah! Oubaas Jul 2017 #27

Looks like the real fun of driving is being removed. I would rather have a car that NCjack Jul 2017 #28

And pedestrians will need to have chips implanted so cars don't run them down. No thanks. n/t Binkie The Clown Jul 2017 #30

What About Wildlife? Oubaas Jul 2017 #32

You're BAD! but make great points. n/t TexasProgresive Jul 2017 #33

They tried putting warning whistles on vehicles to scare the deer out of the way csziggy Jul 2017 #35

Yeah, They Don't... Oubaas Jul 2017 #36

I read stories about people on horseback getting injured csziggy Jul 2017 #37

Self driving cars are the republican ideal ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #39

It's bad enough for cyclists as it is with the distracted driving. kcr Jul 2017 #40

I had a scare 10 years ago that got me off my bikes. TexasProgresive Jul 2017 #42