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Re: Oh cool we will live in a science fiction world someday after all
« Reply #165 on: August 09, 2012, 09:55:12 pm »
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Re: Oh cool we will live in a science fiction world someday after all
« Reply #166 on: August 30, 2012, 01:35:02 pm »
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Re: Oh cool we will live in a science fiction world someday after all
« Reply #167 on: August 30, 2012, 01:36:48 pm »
Awesome! Auto accidents are still one of the largest causes of death in the US. Hopefully that'll be a thing of the past, soon.
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Re: Oh cool we will live in a science fiction world someday after all
« Reply #168 on: August 30, 2012, 04:00:00 pm »
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Re: Oh cool we will live in a science fiction world someday after all
« Reply #169 on: August 30, 2012, 04:18:03 pm »
Well yeah, but they can be regulated like people who still like to hunt for their food: Do it in a place where other people won't get hurt.


It's not like long, empty, country dirt roads are going away anytime soon (at least in the US).
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Re: Oh cool we will live in a science fiction world someday after all
« Reply #170 on: August 30, 2012, 04:24:42 pm »
Autonomous vehicles can still be driven by people, it's just optional. Presumably you could retake control if you get into the countryside.
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Re: Oh cool we will live in a science fiction world someday after all
« Reply #171 on: August 30, 2012, 04:51:42 pm »
Quote from: greatorder on August 30, 2012, 04:03:51 pm
Quote from: kaijyuu on August 30, 2012, 01:36:48 pm
Awesome! Auto accidents are still one of the largest causes of death in the US. Hopefully that'll be a thing of the past, soon.
quite a lot of people naturally dislike automatic cars because, psychologically, we like being in control. I can imagine it reducing the numbers, but I feel there will still be some people driving cars themselves.
The best way that I have seen the idea of automatic cars implemented was in the Cassandra Kresnov novels. Basically your car works on a semi-autopilot. So you are still able to control the speed and a small amount of placement in the vehicle (thus allowing you to better avoid small obstacles), but the overall computer system sets limits like a maximum/minimum speed and if it senses that you are about to crash into something (or something is about to crash into you!) it will override the various vehicles to attempt to prevent accidents (such as stomping on the brakes in one vehicle and potentially accelerating in the other to get it out of the road).

That way people have the safety benefits from having a computer in control (accident avoidances), the advantages from having a person in control (obstacle avoidance) and people still get to feel like they are in control of where they are going (psychological benefits).
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« Reply #172 on: August 30, 2012, 04:58:14 pm »
So it'll be like one of those racing games where you can't go off the side of the road? Boring!
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Re: Oh cool we will live in a science fiction world someday after all
« Reply #173 on: August 30, 2012, 05:03:02 pm »
Quote from: kaijyuu on August 30, 2012, 04:58:14 pm
So it'll be like one of those racing games where you can't go off the side of the road? Boring!
I'd take slightly bored over the excitement that happens when the guy swerves lanes and sideswipes the side of your car, sending you into the middle of an intersection. :P
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Re: Oh cool we will live in a science fiction world someday after all
« Reply #174 on: September 26, 2012, 09:42:09 am »
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« Reply #175 on: September 26, 2012, 09:54:35 am »
Yeah I heard that on the radio.

I hope to own one, one of these days.
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Re: Oh cool we will live in a science fiction world someday after all
« Reply #176 on: September 26, 2012, 05:06:08 pm »
It would be pretty awesome to be able to just recline and read a book on a trip.
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Re: Oh cool we will live in a science fiction world someday after all
« Reply #177 on: September 26, 2012, 05:06:38 pm »
Being an avid driving test failer, I approve of this development.
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« Reply #178 on: September 26, 2012, 05:12:50 pm »
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Re: Oh cool we will live in a science fiction world someday after all
« Reply #179 on: September 26, 2012, 05:36:52 pm »
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