Not many obstacles, but there's one really big one.
That one's only dangerous if you approach it off course or at a sharp angle. Computers are pretty good at linear algebra (better than humans), getting it right isn't a massive problem (how many years have they been doing it now...?)
Guiding a car safely along an arbitrarily curved road full of unpredictable other users is much trickier than landing an aircraft.
I don't think Spain's president would have any trouble doing that. He could probably do it from a tropical island surrounded by bikini babes and lighting a cigar with a 1000 Euro note.
Facebook lets them send messages to others telling them they 'like' something.
How? I only see messages from people who are in my friend list.
I'm not sure what they're implying here but if Facebook charges VirtualBagel by the number of "likes" then the only person who can profit from this is Facebook.
"I've got loads of emotional and physical baggage and I don't think I should go. Given all this baggage I've got, how can anybody else possibly go there??"
They can pass all the laws they want but unless they build private roads for themselves they won't be able to go "much, much faster than human-driven vehicles" because of all the other traffic out there.
Where I live we don't get the sob story but we do get to spend an entire week watching some crappy minority sport, completely ignoring all others, just because it's the only event where our country has a hope of winning a medal.
Anybody taking a drug, particularly a recreational one, should be aware of the possible negative side effects, make an informed decision, and use in moderation.
You mean my "Whoa, dude.... try this, it's awesome...." approach to drugs is wrong?
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Not many obstacles, but there's one really big one.
That one's only dangerous if you approach it off course or at a sharp angle. Computers are pretty good at linear algebra (better than humans), getting it right isn't a massive problem (how many years have they been doing it now...?)
Guiding a car safely along an arbitrarily curved road full of unpredictable other users is much trickier than landing an aircraft.
Computers don't get drunk. Computers don't get angry. Computers don't get sleepy.
And computers absolutely will not stop, ever, until ...... ummm, until you arrive at your programmed destination.
I'm not certain but I'm pretty sure computers are landing airplanes with the pilots overseeing the process.
There's not many obstacles to avoid up in the air. On the road there's dozens of other cars all around you.
The purpose of life insurance is to replace the income that person would have received over time had they not died.
Maybe that was the original intent but these days it's just another business. They'll take your money for anything you can think of.
They'll even invent new things for you to insure and advertise them, just in case you're wasting time not actively thinking about insuring things.
I bet you're fun at parties...
I don't think Spain's president would have any trouble doing that. He could probably do it from a tropical island surrounded by bikini babes and lighting a cigar with a 1000 Euro note.
Yep. I'm a "potential buyer" of a new Ferrari and a speedboat. There's just a few financial matters I need to sort out first.
If Wikipedia is ugly, what does that make Slashdot?
By her measure we should all be running away screaming instead of reading useless comments like this one.
Facebook lets them send messages to others telling them they 'like' something.
How? I only see messages from people who are in my friend list.
I'm not sure what they're implying here but if Facebook charges VirtualBagel by the number of "likes" then the only person who can profit from this is Facebook.
I"m not sure but they seem to be saying Facebook is behind it.
Is there any way to know these things the day it leaves the sun, not the day it hits Earth?
That way I could have more than ten minutes to travel North.
"I've got loads of emotional and physical baggage and I don't think I should go. Given all this baggage I've got, how can anybody else possibly go there??"
Who chooses the questions? Seriously...
How will pedestrians cross the street?
I can't imagine autonomous cars being allowed in places where there's pedestrians. They'll be restricted to freeways.
And even if they go slower than normals cars it won't matter. You can catch up on work, use the iPad, etc. while the car is driving along.
Even if it's ten minutes longer I'm betting the commute will seem much shorter than before - because you'll be doing other stuff.
It'll probably save a lot of gas, too.
They can pass all the laws they want but unless they build private roads for themselves they won't be able to go "much, much faster than human-driven vehicles" because of all the other traffic out there.
It's a religious thing. Try substituting "purify", see if it makes more sense.
"Purify the firstborn donkey with a lamb...." etc.
That happens everywhere.
Where I live we don't get the sob story but we do get to spend an entire week watching some crappy minority sport, completely ignoring all others, just because it's the only event where our country has a hope of winning a medal.
You forgot one:
Add a presenter who's nowhere near as witty as he thinks he is.
Serious question: Do Americans like it...?
They can prove people are watching ads on broadcast TV? How does that work...?
they should look into streaming their stuff directly online via a subscriber service.
Pay a subscription ... for something that's freely broadcast?
Who goes straight from the soda pop to the joint?
In many places it's easier to get weed than alcohol.
Yep. Some people just take drugs. Period. It's part of their personality/makeup.
Are people really surprised when drug-takers try a stronger drug after they've been taking an easy-to-obtain drug for a while?
The problem isn't the drug, it's the person. If those people weren't doing weed they'd be drinking alcohol, sniffing solvents or doing something else.
Given the choice I'd rather they were smoking marijuana than drinking/huffing.
You're altering the way your brain works. Do you really expect the probability of Bad Thoughts to be zero? Either get real or stop taking it.
Anybody taking a drug, particularly a recreational one, should be aware of the possible negative side effects, make an informed decision, and use in moderation.
You mean my "Whoa, dude .... try this, it's awesome...." approach to drugs is wrong?