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[RTR]

I believe I saw that happen. I was watching the Webcams in Venice and then they towed it away with a tug in front and one in the rear. Wonder if Captain Ron was at the helm ?

Maybe they had Open bar for the crew ?

 

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[RTR]

Gotta love the 'Autonomous' mindset crap their trying to push.

 

[Simon1]

Guess I am just old because I would NEVER trust a driverless vehicle, ( at least in my lifetime ). Just way to many variables. I saw that even the Post Office was testing driverless semi's.

 

[bill from lachine]

Good morning ARC, Roger and Simon and the resst of the crew when they get up and about.

 

[Simon1]

Like you Roger, I am a car guy and I want to be in control.

 

[Simon1]

Good morning Bill

 

[ARC]

Guess I am just old because I would NEVER trust a driverless vehicle, ( at least in my lifetime ). Just way to many variables. I saw that even the Post Office was testing driverless semi's.

This "driverless" road they are trying to pave... will leave a wake of joblessness.

 

[RTR]

Guess I am just old because I would NEVER trust a driverless vehicle, ( at least in my lifetime ). Just way to many variables. I saw that even the Post Office was testing driverless semi's.

Moreover,who gets sued when one of these things runs over someone ,the computer

 

[Simon1]

This "driverless" road they are trying to pave... will leave a wake of joblessness.

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But probably create more jobs for attorneys

 

[Simon1]

What happens if you are drunk and your car is driving you home ? Does the car pull over automatically for the police car or does the policeman assume you are fleeing and so he performs the "Pit" maneuver on you

 

[ARC]

I will stand in a line at a checkout for an hour before I use the "machine" to checkout... always... and forever.

I will never get into a "driverless" anything... ever.

Sheesh I don't even pay at the pump anymore... and have ceased using cards altogether unless I absolutely have to.

They say cards are faster... heh... you tell me next time your in line.... pay attention... count in your head... some people faster than others... always.

UNLESS they have a handful of change... lol

 

[Simon1]

I hear you on those automatic checkouts. You have 3 or more of a same item and the machine thinks there is an error and stops until someone can come over and reset it. Then you run another 3 identical items through and again have to wait for help to reset. As I got older, I learned patience, but there are still a couple situations where I have NO patience.

 

[RTR]

I will stand in a line at a checkout for an hour before I use the "machine" to checkout... always... and forever.

I will never get into a "driverless" anything... ever.

Sheesh I don't even pay at the pump anymore... and have ceased using cards altogether unless I absolutely have to.

They say cards are faster... heh... you tell me next time your in line.... pay attention... count in your head... some people faster than others... always.

UNLESS they have a handful of change... lol

Not only that but how much merchandise never gets "scanned" intentionally ?

 

[ARC]

"for technical support dial 1"...

"for bill payment dail 2"

"for account information dail 3"

"to report a problem dail 4"

"to BLAH BLAH BALH".

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This is me jamming the zero... lol

I just want to talk to someone heh:P

 

[RTR]

LOL ^^^

 

[ARC]

Tech that takes the job of a person will in the end hurt us all.

Guaranteed.

 

[RustyRelics]

Good mornin' folks!

 

[RustyRelics]

I am going to Pennsylvania next week, and this about summed up my reaction.

 

[Simon1]

"for technical support dial 1"...

"for bill payment dail 2"

"for account information dail 3"

"to report a problem dail 4"

"to BLAH BLAH BALH".

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This is me jamming the zero... lol

I just want to talk to someone heh:P

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Yes, and then at the end they tell you they can't help you and to call back during business hours.

 

[bill from lachine]

Simon,

The airlines have been using autopilot for years, however, when you have a plane free safety zone of 1,000 feet above and below that makes sense not on a highway with a load of imponderables.

That's also the reason the pilot takes over for both takeoff and landing where the greatest chance of mishaps occur.

Guess I am just old because I would NEVER trust a driverless vehicle, ( at least in my lifetime ). Just way to many variables. I saw that even the Post Office was testing driverless semi's.