Comments on: TECHNOLOGY IS KILLING US

By: Don Trump Triumphant

Don Trump Triumphant — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 21:38:23 +0000

Bob is Boob.

By: Poor discipline and ignorance of the danger.

Poor discipline and ignorance of the danger. — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 09:35:46 +0000

Yep, That’s right Bob. Let’s redesign the entire world so the self driving car can be a success. Musk is not a religious figure to me, sorry.

Computers are so smart. Example: Did you know a white car in a snowstorm on a snow covered road is unable to trip the optical sensors used to control the traffic lights? It can’t see the white on white even though it has flashing lights and people waving fingers at it. Other examples are automated weapons systems that lock onto friendly forces or trees or birds.

By: Sceptic

Sceptic — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 22:48:29 +0000

On “self crashing cars”…
Creating self driving cars would be a gross mis-allocation of resources, and unnecessary waste of innocent pedestrians.
I want the robot maid first, then the flying car, and thirdly all the free time all this marvelous technology was supposed to give me while I just pushed a button occasionally and lounged in my floating house.

By: Bob T

Bob T — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:04:18 +0000

The main arguments against autonomous vehicle technology (safety concerns and lack of infrastructure) are essentially the same ones used a century ago by those who were opposed to the horseless carriage. The real issue behind many of the arguments appears to be a refusal to give up control. This will change once the insurance industry dramatically adjusts their rates to reflect the risks of manual driving versus autonomous driving.

By: Sceptic

Sceptic — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 23:54:19 +0000

Bob T – Sarcasm?? I’ve had so many blue screens of death, computer freezes, and other non-life threatening computer glitches that the thought of a “self crashing car” scares me beyond words.
Just wait till your car refuses to take you to the liquor store because… “Sorry Bob, but I’ve noticed you’ve been drinking too much alcohol lately, so I’m taking you to an AA meeting instead”.

By: dave zarkin

dave zarkin — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 21:01:08 +0000

You and I observed wandering over the road first hand in 2015 on a drive to Twin Falls. I won’t get a vehicle with any video display nonsense. Keeping my 2006 Chrysler.

By: bikeboy

bikeboy — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 19:08:50 +0000

Bob T: “With computers doing the driving…”

Bob – as a guy who does tech-support for a living, I hope the car computers will be FAR more reliable than the computers (hardware and software) currently helping us with our various tasks! I’m not yet ready to surrender my family’s health and well-being to Microsoft Chauffeur 8.0!!

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By: Poor discipline and ignorance of the danger.

Poor discipline and ignorance of the danger. — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 18:27:53 +0000

Bob, Sorry, but I drive self driving airplanes. What they are selling with futuristic cars will never come to pass. Just way to many variables AND a requirement that the driver become even more sophisticated to monitor the technology. It’s a marketing thing. It is a great way to improve cars, but a true driverless car ain’t gonna happen unless we also give it a tube to drive in.

By: Bob T

Bob T — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 03:59:06 +0000

Technology in the form of self-driving cars will be the solution. Once distractible humans are taken out of the equation the death rate will plummet. With computers doing the driving people will be able to use their devices to their heart’s content without risk to themselves or others.

By: idaholc

idaholc — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 22:53:21 +0000

Not wearing seat belts? Sounds like Darwin at work!