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Peter Wayner Talks About His New Book, Future Ride (Video)
We've already done two video interviews with Peter Wayner. Third time being the charm, his latest book, Future Ride, is now out and available for purchase. If you've followed and possibly even enjoyed this string of interviews with Peter, Future Ride might be valuable reading material for you. It's what I call a "futureproofing" book, and in today's fast-changing world being prepared for tomorrow -- even just in the sense of thinking about the many ways our society might change if our cars and trucks drive themselves -- is valuable for business and career reasons, aside from the sheer joy of speculating about what the future may hold.
anything new that wasn't in popsci 20 years ago?
also, is that a ref code I spot on the amazon link..
will in the future jobs all be covert advertising things that I HAVE TO HAVE to be safe from DA FUTURE!?
world was created 5 seconds before this post as it is.
But it doesn't really need a book advertisement built in to discuss the long term implications AI and other technologies will have on travel. There's a lot to say about the particular professions that will disappear, the rights of passage that won't exist, the economic and safety benefits, and the increased importance of energy production. All that doesn't mean this author has a uniquely interesting perspective.
Enough. This shit need to STOP and, whoever is currently programming this site, needs to learn how to setup a goddamn filter.
Run your site, or don't, enough with this crap.
anything new that wasn't in popsci 20 years ago?
also, is that a ref code I spot on the amazon link..
will in the future jobs all be covert advertising things that I HAVE TO HAVE to be safe from DA FUTURE!?
Remember when everyone was all big on "web 2.0" because of "information revolution" type bullshit. I wish we could go back before that happened, because using news-aggregators(like slashdot) as advertisement targets hadn't happened yet. Digg ruined the internet.
because those are the ones that won't buy into this tech
my guess is that 5% of the people on the road are the really bad drivers who violate the laws on a regular basis
the next 5% do it sometimes to speed up a trip if they are in a hurry
if you have a robot driving your car that follows all laws then the 10% of bad drivers will easily cut in front of you and double the time of your trip
its a good idea on the surface but will never work in the real world because tech rarely overcomes human instinct to make risky decisions for very little upside or time saved
or Leopoldo will stands to there jobs going a way.
Also some stuff like self check out have not really worked out that well.
I don't know if there's much in it that wasn't in Jules Verne more than 100 years ago. :-)
But I did try to bring together some basic numbers that offer some context to help readers think about some of the ways that the autonomous car can change society. It's a deliberately short and simple book. It's more of a seed that helps the reader crystalize his or her thoughts.
Do your part, shoot a super-wealthy person today! No, but seriously, don't be in the U.S. as the unskilled jobs start disappearing entirely.
Do Pilots Rely Too Much on Technology?
Requirements for private level pilot's license (most common non-commercial license):
- Be at least 17 years old (16 years old for glider or balloon rating)
- Be able to read, speak, write and understand the English language
- Obtain at least a third class medical certificate from an Aviation Medical Examiner (except for glider or balloon)
- Pass a computerized aeronautical knowledge test
- Accumulate and log a specified amount of training and experience, including the following:
- If training under Part 61, Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) section 61.109, requires at least 40 hours of flight time, including 20 hours of flight with -an instructor and 10 hours of solo flight (i.e., by yourself), and other requirements including cross-country flight, which include
-Solo requirements:
- 5 hours of solo cross-country time
- One solo cross-country flight of at least 150 nmi (280 km) total distance, with full-stop landings at a minimum of three points and with one segment of the flight consisting of a straight-line distance of at least 50 nmi (93 km) between the takeoff and landing locations
- Three solo takeoffs and landings to a full stop at an airport with an operating control tower.
Night requirements:
- 3 hours of night flight training
- One cross-country flight of over 100 nautical miles (190 km) total distance
- 10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport
- 3 hours of flight training on the control and maneuvering solely by reference to instruments
- 3 hours of flight training for cross country flights
- 3 hours of flight training with an authorized instructor in preparation for the practical test, which must have been performed within the preceding 2 calendar months from the month of the test
- If training under Part 141, at least 35 hours of piloting time including 20 hours with an instructor and 5 hours of solo flight, and other requirements including cross-country and night flights
- Pass an oral test and flight test administered by an FAA inspector, FAA-designated examiner, or authorized check instructor
Requirements for a standard Class F Driver's License (General, varies from state to state):
- 16-21 years of age
- pass a simple written exam
- circle the block and parallel park
With more than 250,000,000 vehicles operating on public streets, it sounds like a recipe for disaster to me.
An enigma, wrapped in a riddle, shrouded in bacon and cheese
Am i the only one that noticed the interviewer kept asking "what if a bridge is out? thats scary"
Why couldn't the interviewee just say: "its not just GPS, these automated cars use radar and laser systems to judge road problems"
Ah, but general aviation is being strangled in many other ways. Aviation fuel is outrageously expensive and getting more so. The air traffic controllers don't really want to deal with small planes. I wouldn't be surprised if the gun laws have an even lower age limit than a plane. Heck, do they have a limit?
Yah, I know about future proofing. But Digg ruined the Internet and then the Internet ruined Digg. It's a small shell of its former self. Amazing, really.
Submitter forgot to provide the summary of the book .... fail.