I don't think I'm alone in my wariness of any car that is driven by a computer, and GPS. I'm guessing it's a natural reaction after watching "2001 A Space Odyssey". There's that suspicion the computer will go rogue, lock the doors, and take me down a boat ramp because I called it a dumbass. That, and seeing how much my insurance premiums would go up after an accident that happened when I was eating my hamburger picked up in a drive-through after I said I was hungry.
To drive a self-driving car you're assuming that it will not hit a blue screen of death or shut down for an update while you're merging.
ReplyDeleteYep. The software attempts to update, the processor overloads, and the system shuts down in the middle of your nap during rush hour traffic.
DeleteLook Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over.
ReplyDeleteOpen the door, Hal.
DeleteAgree with John and you on this one... And GPS is NOT actually that accurate.
ReplyDeleteGPS requires more than a second to achieve accuracy. A travelling car doesn't have this accuracy, but it can be achieved with local antennae, like used for surveying. Of course, such things would require a service cost to add to the automobile.
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