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Title: Growing body of evidence for self driving cars
Post by: 12,000 RPM on June 27, 2013, 12:58:34 PM
An Old Lady has difficulty driving through fog (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pUvJCfRUUQ#ws)

"You should pull over"

"I dont know haow"

Fucking idiots :banghead:
Title: Re: Growing body of evidence for self driving cars
Post by: Xer0 on June 27, 2013, 01:15:52 PM
Pretty soon all of the baby boomers will be dead and there will be like 5 old people left at any given time to cause accidents.  But, I would totally dig a self driving car for those days when I really dont feel like driving into work.
Title: Re: Growing body of evidence for self driving cars
Post by: FlatBlackCaddy on June 27, 2013, 01:17:55 PM
Old, young, middle aged. Most people don't understand what "conditions" means when talking about driving. It's simple, adjust your driving to meet the conditions. If you can't see ahead of you don't keep going 60.
Title: Re: Growing body of evidence for self driving cars
Post by: Northlands on June 27, 2013, 01:26:49 PM
Not knowing how to pull over or turn on the vehicle headlights? Chances are, she wouldn't figure out where the change goes to be able to pay for a bus ride.

All of the computer controlled cars in the world cannot withstand the power of the dumb.  :lol:
Title: Re: Growing body of evidence for self driving cars
Post by: NomisR on June 27, 2013, 04:11:33 PM
Quote from: Northlands on June 27, 2013, 01:26:49 PM
Not knowing how to pull over or turn on the vehicle headlights? Chances are, she wouldn't figure out where the change goes to be able to pay for a bus ride.

All of the computer controlled cars in the world cannot withstand the power of the dumb.  :lol:

Solution.. let the dumb people die...
Title: Re: Growing body of evidence for self driving cars
Post by: Northlands on June 27, 2013, 05:27:47 PM
Quote from: NomisR on June 27, 2013, 04:11:33 PM
Solution.. let the dumb people die...

That would work great if the dumb didn't affect other drivers by plowing into them, because they don't have the mental capacity to stare at the road ahead of them without being distracted by...uh...anything.
Title: Re: Growing body of evidence for self driving cars
Post by: Laconian on June 27, 2013, 06:34:17 PM
AH DON'T KNOW HAO TO USE THUH LAHGHTS
Title: Re: Growing body of evidence for self driving cars
Post by: Soup DeVille on June 27, 2013, 06:49:28 PM
Quote from: NomisR on June 27, 2013, 04:11:33 PM
Solution.. let the dumb people die...

That just makes the dumb people get smarter at doing dumb things.
Title: Re: Growing body of evidence for self driving cars
Post by: 12,000 RPM on June 27, 2013, 07:29:30 PM
Quote from: Laconian on June 27, 2013, 06:34:17 PM
AH DON'T KNOW HAO TO USE THUH LAHGHTS
This may not be a problem for you. But in many places in America, this lady might be waiting in the opposite direction left turn lane, holding your life in her brain dead haiyunds
Title: Re: Growing body of evidence for self driving cars
Post by: Soup DeVille on June 27, 2013, 07:37:34 PM
Quote from: 12,000 RPM on June 27, 2013, 07:29:30 PM
This may not be a problem for you. But in many places in America, this lady might be waiting in the opposite direction left turn lane, holding your life in her brain dead haiyunds

You always assume the next driver you see is going to be an outright idiot.
Title: Re: Growing body of evidence for self driving cars
Post by: Rupert on June 27, 2013, 07:39:25 PM
Assuming you see them at all, what with DRLs and glowing dashboards during the day.
Title: Re: Growing body of evidence for self driving cars
Post by: 12,000 RPM on June 27, 2013, 09:00:25 PM
Quote from: Soup DeVille on June 27, 2013, 07:37:34 PM
You always assume the next driver you see is going to be an outright idiot.

I assume everyone on the road is an idiot to rationalize speeding. There are always herds and gaps in traffic. I like to stay in the gaps