I don't give a damn how many cameras it has. I could drive with six people in my car, but twelve eyes doesn't make the drive safer than two. This is all about whether those 18 cameras and 12 ultrasound sensors can keep a car in a lane that has six inches of snow covering it.
Are you handing out adapters for free? Are you going to hold it for me when I'm not using it so that it doesn't get lost? Are you going to make sure it is available every time I need it?
Can I help him? Maybe his house, like my house, has 10 USB mouse devices lying around? It sucks pretty hard having to go out and buy a new expensive mouse when you already have equipment accumulated that SHOULD be adequate, and IS adequate with everyone else.
I've tripped over ThinkPad cables and they were fine.. because they were built properly. On the other hand my mac port falls out every single time I move my laptop which is incredibly annoying.
To me this seems to be blatantly obvious. I'm pretty sure corporations know about it, but it is too expensive to fix so no one at a level high enough to do so, will do so. Where I work, there are so many inefficiencies that could be fixed-- many hours a week, but no one seems to care about them.
The big selling point for the Note for me was the stylus. Does the iPhone even have a stylus? I think what this survey proves is that people just mindlessly go for the biggest newest shiniest thing.
Automobiles had to be manufactured domestically, they required more domestic labor not less. Practically all industrial advancements increased demand for labor. Technological advancements are doing the exact opposite.
My kids are all Youtube, Twitch and Instagram. They have 'stars' they follow and everything. TV just seems like too much trouble to them. Even streaming sites like Netflix don't have a very good future with the next generation if they don't pull it together.
What is the point of the car driving for you if you must remain just as inattentive anyway? If people don't see a practical use for something, it is human nature to try to fill in that blank. In this case human nature gets you into a serious accident.
Well, I have seen no evidence that we are 'close to that' since there has yet to be a car that attempts to drive without a human present. Furthermore, most humans will not be in an SDC because they will be unaffordable for the foreseeable future. Also, SDCs cannot be making any mistakes that any particular driver would not make. Some drivers are perfectly safe drivers and would never get in an accident. It is unfair to expect them to use SDCs because you are exposing them to additional risk.
I just don't believe people should give up their freedom to drive in a way that is safely for them, to have a machine do it which may or may not be safer for them.
Again, if driving was that dangerous, people wouldn't do it. Everyone who gets in an accident has accepted the risk. The problem with SDCs are that you don't have the option to accept anything; if the car screws up it screws up and what you do or don't do during driving doesn't matter and it should unless the SDC is perfect.
What percentage of humans is that? 0.0001%? If driving was statistically dangerous people wouldn't do it. But he fact is, you have very little chance of being in a traffic accident.
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I don't give a damn how many cameras it has. I could drive with six people in my car, but twelve eyes doesn't make the drive safer than two. This is all about whether those 18 cameras and 12 ultrasound sensors can keep a car in a lane that has six inches of snow covering it.
In fact, if they really want to save lives, driving reliably in the worst weather should be their goal.
So I don't get what the point of it is then. From hearing people around who have used it, Autopilot disengages very easily and they are scared by it.
Maybe you can explain how these work in snow when they still need to see clear lane markings.
Don't give Apple any ideas.
Are you handing out adapters for free? Are you going to hold it for me when I'm not using it so that it doesn't get lost? Are you going to make sure it is available every time I need it?
Can I help him? Maybe his house, like my house, has 10 USB mouse devices lying around? It sucks pretty hard having to go out and buy a new expensive mouse when you already have equipment accumulated that SHOULD be adequate, and IS adequate with everyone else.
My first question is, how will I get a cheap compact $20 USB hub to plug into my Mac so I don't get affected by this nonsense?
I've tripped over ThinkPad cables and they were fine.. because they were built properly. On the other hand my mac port falls out every single time I move my laptop which is incredibly annoying.
To me this seems to be blatantly obvious. I'm pretty sure corporations know about it, but it is too expensive to fix so no one at a level high enough to do so, will do so. Where I work, there are so many inefficiencies that could be fixed-- many hours a week, but no one seems to care about them.
The big selling point for the Note for me was the stylus. Does the iPhone even have a stylus? I think what this survey proves is that people just mindlessly go for the biggest newest shiniest thing.
Automobiles had to be manufactured domestically, they required more domestic labor not less. Practically all industrial advancements increased demand for labor. Technological advancements are doing the exact opposite.
How come any time a non-commercial entity takes a stand, it seems to be against the law?
My kids are all Youtube, Twitch and Instagram. They have 'stars' they follow and everything. TV just seems like too much trouble to them. Even streaming sites like Netflix don't have a very good future with the next generation if they don't pull it together.
People have said these get used in snow storms in Norway! How the heck do they use them in snow if it needs lane markings?
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What is the point of the car driving for you if you must remain just as inattentive anyway? If people don't see a practical use for something, it is human nature to try to fill in that blank. In this case human nature gets you into a serious accident.
Well, I have seen no evidence that we are 'close to that' since there has yet to be a car that attempts to drive without a human present. Furthermore, most humans will not be in an SDC because they will be unaffordable for the foreseeable future. Also, SDCs cannot be making any mistakes that any particular driver would not make. Some drivers are perfectly safe drivers and would never get in an accident. It is unfair to expect them to use SDCs because you are exposing them to additional risk.
I just don't believe people should give up their freedom to drive in a way that is safely for them, to have a machine do it which may or may not be safer for them.
Because automated cars will be expensive, only the wealthy will ever be able to afford them.
Again, if driving was that dangerous, people wouldn't do it. Everyone who gets in an accident has accepted the risk. The problem with SDCs are that you don't have the option to accept anything; if the car screws up it screws up and what you do or don't do during driving doesn't matter and it should unless the SDC is perfect.
Well that's the fault of your city for not creating anti-texting laws yet.
Why do you think the worst drivers will be able to afford a $100K vehicle?
Except in this case it is not the psychopath's fault. It is Mercedes' fault.
What percentage of humans is that? 0.0001%? If driving was statistically dangerous people wouldn't do it. But he fact is, you have very little chance of being in a traffic accident.