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It would we be an awful lot safer than one driven by me!
And I think that's also true of one driven by many others. Let's face it, there are an awful lot of humans who should never be allowed behind a wheel.
Sure, the tech's in it's infancy at the moment but I'd be very surprised to see vehicles entrusted to human operators thirty years from now.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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I went to Nvidia's GTC (GPU Trade Conference) this past March and self-driving cars were HUGE there. Several companies were exhibiting their work and Nvidia was also. They had their self-driving truck test bed there and were showing videos of it in action. The video was from a camera just above and behind the driver and it showed him and a passenger both just sitting there with their hands in their laps as the truck drove down the highway, observing traffic signals, exiting the road and re-entering. It was rather fascinating.
The bottom line is lots of companies and people are working on them. I would be interested in riding in one.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
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That's the best place to use a self-drive car. You can nap on your way to work!
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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There was an interesting article a couple of days ago in The Daily telegraph on this subject. One of the main problems is how these cars can adapt to the different road types, weather conditions, cars parked the wrong way round, roundabouts, give way signs, etc. on UK (and some European) roads. The difficulties of testing all conditions are almost endless.
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Richard MacCutchan wrote: he difficulties of testing all conditions are almost endless.
Very true, as well as the inevitable ethical issues.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Not only no, but HELL no.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Yes, as long as they don't refer to me as beta tester. 
“The palest ink is better than the best memory.” - Chinese Proverb
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Think of how well Windows works after twenty years. A simple car shouldn't be a problem.
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I'd rather drive it myself...as long as I have my brain working.........and i can see.. and as long as they have side mirrors and the rear view and the accelerator and the brake and the lights at night and....
Caveat Emptor.
"Progress doesn't come from early risers – progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things." Lazarus Long
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Hell yeah, under the circumstance where I have to drive and I'd rather not so I let the car handle it which is pretty much always 
But, only in a few years when they're a bit more battle tested (and I can afford it) 
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Why? Are crash test dummies becoming too expensive?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Within a generation, people will look at you funny if your drive yourself. Pretty soon after that, it'll be illegal to do it for safety reasons.
I'm actually amazed the people are allowed to drive at all! The things I've seen ... reading the paper, typing on a lappie, drunk as a skunk, having sex, rummaging in the glovebox, ...
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Not yet. I wanna wait until the death rate gets down to a number I can live? with. 
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As long as all the other cars on the road were also self driving...
Otherwise, nope.
I trust the software to do the right thing.
I don't trust other (unpredictable) human drivers.
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NO - I enjoy driving but then I live on the outskirts of a small rural city and do not have to deal with peak hour traffic anymore.
Even when I had an 80km commute into Sydney I enjoyed the trip.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity -
RAH
I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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into a colander.
You will strain your voice.
I, for one, like Roman Numerals.
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It appears we have another THEME!!!!
Much to Griffs displeasure! 
I, for one, like Roman Numerals.
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This is highly relephant... (See signature) 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark Twain
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That will drain some people of their sense of humor!
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