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Topic: If/When self-driving cars become mainstream, and affordable for consumers, will you use them?

Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU started this discussion 11 years ago #41,528

I hate driving, so personally I would, but I am curious what the fora thinks?

(Edited 21 seconds later.)

Poll option Votes Percentage Graph
Yes 11 61%
No 7 39%
Not sure - 0%

squeegee joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 1 hour later[^] [v] #551,900

no. i love driving. i hate other drivers though, and i bet your computer cars won't do stupid shit like cut me off and drive 40 on the expressway. so i'm all for it.

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 6 hours later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #551,964

No. I wouldn't want to look like a pleb.

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 22 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #551,968

@551,900 (squeegee)
Yeah, this. Being the only human driver in a world of computer-controlled cars would be heaven.

FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 7 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #551,971

Where is the "Fuck yes" option?

vocalon !74TdoRkjCc joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 2 hours later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #551,982

> Expect Catherine
> Get Fake_anon

Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 15 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #551,988

@previous (vocalon !74TdoRkjCc)
I will take that as a compliment somehow, thanks.

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 3 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #551,989

lol

Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 5 hours later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #552,032

I hate driving because
1) danger of crash
2) other drivers are awful (too long to get into)

Take those away and driving is fun.

I also don't trust a self-driving car that can get hacked or glitch up. The self-driving code might even suddenly crash and it would get me in a IRL crash.

It certainly wouldn't be able to navigate bad drivers as well as a real person. There's 45MPH roads where I live that are totally straight and everyone drives 30MPH and I have to dodge them all. A self-driving car would just get behind them and wait. It wouldn't dodge traffic either to get me faster.

I also don't know how well it'll be able to deal with rain if there's a sharp turn on the freeway and the car starts slipping.

Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 27 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #552,041

Instead of driving? No. Instead of a taxi? Yes.

Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 9 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #552,124

@551,900 (squeegee)
enjoy it while it lasts, once/if self driving vehicles become the norm human drivers will be outlawed eventually for safety reasons, assuming the machines do indeed wind up outperforming us humans

Anonymous J double-posted this 11 years ago, 9 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #552,126

@552,032 (H)
> I also don't trust a self-driving car that can get hacked
shocker, your car can already get hacked. it already runs an operating system that has access to brake and steering control (if you have power assisted steering, at least). but even simpler than that, someone can cut your brake lines or mess with the engine. physical hacking, pretty much

FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI replied with this 11 years ago, 2 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #552,166

@previous (J)
Isn't that just called 'tampering' though?

Anonymous J replied with this 11 years ago, 5 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #552,169

@previous (FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI)
yep, but it's just as scary if not more

Anonymous H replied with this 11 years ago, 10 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #552,389

@552,126 (J)

But not gas.

Anonymous J replied with this 11 years ago, 5 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #552,430

@previous (H)
i guess youre a fucking retard or someone with downs or something because that made no sense at all

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 11 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #552,431

@previous (J)
damlol.

@552,126 (J)
Have you installed a firewall into your car's operating system, m8?

Anonymous J replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #552,433

@previous (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
no, but i hardened the brakelines against external intrusions

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 11 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #552,434

@previous (J)
i guess youre a fucking retard or someone with downs or something because that made no sense at all

right now someone could easily hack your car

Anonymous J replied with this 11 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #552,436

@previous (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
a firewall wouldnt make sense either because car hacking doesn't happen through ip usually. and your car does not have a public address. bluetooth and the radiowaves used for those wireless unlockers are far more common

(Edited 3 minutes later.)

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 11 years ago, 5 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #552,438

@previous (J)
okay then.

fyi i'm going to hack your car with my l33t skills and steal it

enjoy walking to places, square

Anonymous J replied with this 11 years ago, 28 seconds later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #552,439

@previous (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
doitfgt

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 11 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #552,442

@previous (J)
It'll be easy. You don't even have a firewall on it, lol.

But look on the bright side. Now, every day will be leg day for you. Your calves will thank you.

Anonymous J replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #552,443

@previous (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
i'll just steal a new car, duh. its not like the car manufactuerers have acknowledged key amplification being a problem yet, so it's pretty much free pickings at the moment

Anonymous H replied with this 11 years ago, 1 day later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #553,076

@552,430 (J)

> i guess youre a fucking retard or someone with downs or something because that made no sense at all


You don't understand something, so you call the person a retard.

Clearly to you Einstein, Isaac Newton, Tesla, etc. are "fucking retard or someone with downs".

You live in a bubble and know nothing but your own ignorance.

Anonymous H double-posted this 11 years ago, 39 seconds later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #553,077

@552,431 (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)

> damlol.

You think a willfully ignorant person is funny.

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 11 years ago, 1 hour later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #553,092

@previous (H)
i guess youre a fucking retard or someone with downs or something because that made no sense at all

Anonymous H replied with this 11 years ago, 10 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #553,095

@previous (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
You don't understand something, so you call the person a retard.

Clearly to you Einstein, Isaac Newton, Tesla, etc. are "fucking retard or someone with downs".

You live in a bubble and know nothing but your own ignorance.

FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI replied with this 11 years ago, 9 hours later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #553,227

@previous (H)
This meme is too long to catch on and too short to be copypasta. You tried. Just let it rest in peace.

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 11 years ago, 2 minutes later, 4 days after the original post[^] [v] #553,230

@previous (FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI)
i guess youre a fucking retard or someone with downs or something because that made no sense at all

FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI replied with this 11 years ago, 3 minutes later, 4 days after the original post[^] [v] #553,233

@previous (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
oh, ok.

Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 2 weeks later, 3 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #561,181

@552,126 (J)
> (if you have power assisted steering, at least).
Not all power steering is electric, tho.

Anonymous K double-posted this 11 years ago, 37 seconds later, 3 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #561,182

@553,227 (FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI)
i guess youre a fucking retard or someone with downs or something because that made no sense at all

Anonymous J replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 3 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #561,183

@561,181 (K)
it was just an example, every modern car has an electrical/computer system that could technically get hacked. that was the point, but that person seemed to need basic examples for everything

Anonymous K replied with this 11 years ago, 53 seconds later, 3 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #561,184

@previous (J)
i guess theyre a fucking retard or someone with downs or something because they made no sense at all

Anonymous J replied with this 11 years ago, 24 seconds later, 3 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #561,185

@previous (K)
yes, that was my thought as well

Anonymous C replied with this 11 years ago, 12 minutes later, 3 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #561,187

@553,230 (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)

> i guess youre a fucking retard or someone with downs or something because that made no sense at all, and I have Cheetos stained fingers in my Mountain Dew filled throat.

Anonymous L joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 13 hours later, 3 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #561,450

I voted yes but now I want to change my vote to no.

FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI replied with this 11 years ago, 26 minutes later, 3 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #561,458

@previous (L)
Too bad, you'll sit in your passengers seat and you'll like it goddamnit!

Anonymous M joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 55 minutes later, 3 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #561,465

I imagine that streets full of self-driving cars will resemble traffic in any major Indian city.

Triptych !!/xkPL9myM joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 6 hours later, 3 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #561,492

I don't drive at all so I don't really care. Maybe if cars become more sustainable, start using a renewable fuel source, &c. The only reason I want a car at all is for road trips. It's really not necessary to drive in the city, and would cost a lot too.

FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI replied with this 11 years ago, 1 hour later, 3 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #561,500

@previous (Triptych !!/xkPL9myM)
It must be nice, living in Canada.

Anonymous O joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 18 minutes later, 3 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #561,509

@552,433 (J)
What color are your brake calipers?

Triptych !!/xkPL9myM replied with this 11 years ago, 8 minutes later, 3 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #561,511

@561,500 (FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI)
From what I gather, public transit is really shit in the US?
There's bike lanes on most streets and transit's pretty good here. That and I live a twenty minute walk from campus and two streets away from the best club street.

FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI replied with this 11 years ago, 4 hours later, 3 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #561,556

@previous (Triptych !!/xkPL9myM)
It's shit where it even exists. Mid-sized Cities may have bus lines but they don't service smaller areas. Only really large cities have subway transportation.

Anonymous L replied with this 11 years ago, 3 hours later, 3 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #561,667

@561,511 (Triptych !!/xkPL9myM)
But rich people still have cars, right? People you admire have cars.

Triptych !!/xkPL9myM replied with this 11 years ago, 36 minutes later, 3 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #561,689

@previous (L)
So? It's something I find unnecessary and often wasteful.

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 11 years ago, 18 minutes later, 3 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #561,697

@561,667 (L)
Indeed. Kars is worthy of admiration. He wanted to be in the sun, and he didn't stop trying until he achieved that.
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