Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

aggiesal

(10,821 posts)

19. Wow, way to make it personal ...

Reply to Nihil (Reply #15)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 11:13 AM

Jul 2015

You know neither my ethics nor my driving record.

I've seen what automation can do, and I'm not looking forward to this.
These cars should stay in their own lane.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

45 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Google self-driving car involved in first injury accident [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2015 OP

Keep improving yeoman6987 Jul 2015 #1

This could also eliminate drunk drivers. n/t A Simple Game Jul 2015 #7

Great point! yeoman6987 Jul 2015 #8

Drivers falling asleep, texting drivers, etc, A Simple Game Jul 2015 #9

It doesn't work in snow which obscures the road surface PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #10

We need to heat the roads to melt the snow!! MADem Jul 2015 #35

perfect for shanti Jul 2015 #41

Yes, Google car should notice it is about to be rear-ended and JUMP! snooper2 Jul 2015 #23

I had a friend who had been a city bus driver. He was stopped at a bus stop discharging passengers PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #2

So the Google car was not at fault Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #3

Yep. When you're stopped in traffic, there's nothing you can do to stop one of these accidents. backscatter712 Jul 2015 #6

Being rear ended... gcomeau Jul 2015 #4

The headline is overly sensationalized. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #5

Stay off the raod ... aggiesal Jul 2015 #11

Tens of thousands of people die on the road every year, most through human error. Humanist_Activist Jul 2015 #12

Every single accident involving a Google car has been a human driver plowing into it Recursion Jul 2015 #13

Totally agree - you should stay off the road. Nihil Jul 2015 #15

Wow, way to make it personal ... aggiesal Jul 2015 #19

In this instance automation can only Codeine Jul 2015 #20

We've ALL seen what this automation can do - not a single at fault accident in lifetimes of miles whatthehey Jul 2015 #33

I didn't comment on either your ethics or your driving record so calm down. Nihil Jul 2015 #45

I only read the headline... snooper2 Jul 2015 #24

Typical caveman approach. Darb Jul 2015 #25

Wow, now I'm a caveman ... aggiesal Jul 2015 #29

I agree with d_r Jul 2015 #31

The Google car wasn't at fault. Hosnon Jul 2015 #36

Errrr it was rear-ended while stopped Reter Jul 2015 #42

33,000 Americans are killed by human drivers annually Recursion Jul 2015 #14

It's a Lexus SUV... Hepburn Jul 2015 #16

But it did not hit anything Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #17

It was rear-ended. Reading the article has its advantages. Darb Jul 2015 #26

It didn't hit anything. Hosnon Jul 2015 #38

It got rear-ended. Who gives a shit? Codeine Jul 2015 #18

Yeah, it does happen way too often. flamin lib Jul 2015 #21

Self driving cars are inevitable because of texting Yavin4 Jul 2015 #22

The advantages to driverless cars are so numerous, their takeover is inevitable. Darb Jul 2015 #27

but Google makes life sooooooooo convenient olddots Jul 2015 #28

between my wife and I d_r Jul 2015 #30

The fact the Google car's never at fault -- but involved in so many accidents --- mainer Jul 2015 #32

I still like the odds. I hope they fire this sum-n-such up before I get too old! MADem Jul 2015 #34

Misleading title. The wreck was caused by another vehicle. Hosnon Jul 2015 #37

The biggest problem with self-driving cars is other drivers. alarimer Jul 2015 #39

As they say, we're probably already in the Matrix The2ndWheel Jul 2015 #40

Why does a Lexus look so dumpy? Kurovski Jul 2015 #43

since we aren't allowed to have decent mass transit, this is second best yurbud Jul 2015 #44