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Driverless Cars, the future?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Sam Axe, May 8, 2012.

  1. SaintsForTheWin

    SaintsForTheWin Any holes a goal

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    It saves a lot of lives though <doh>
     
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  2. alwaysright

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    Would be a bit boring if all cars were black.


    ( aeroplane 'black' boxes are actually red in colour. )
     
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  3. Sam Axe

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    I have never had a car with traction control and I'm still alive as is anyone who travels with me.
     
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  4. SaintsForTheWin

    SaintsForTheWin Any holes a goal

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    Are you playing dumb?
     
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  5. Dorty Dogbreath

    Dorty Dogbreath keeper of the glow

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    Stopped for some teenager this afternoon who was lurking a yard from a pelican crossing. He didn't make any attempt to cross so after about 3-4 seconds, I motioned for him to cross. He still didn't move onto the crossing. I then moved forward and guess what? Yes, he walked onto the crossing and I had to stop immediately or I'd have hit him. It ain't just drivers that do daft things, pedestrians do as well.
     
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  6. RAVENBLACK

    RAVENBLACK Well-Known Member

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    Crazy, man, crazy
     
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    Toby makes some good arguments in favour of this but, way more importantly, my ex ran off with a driving instructor - bring in driverless cars and that **** loses his livelihood. Bring it on baby.
     
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  8. Toby

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    It would be like having your own taxi <ok>
     
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  9. Hornette_TID

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    But it would put me out of a job too :( That wouldn't be so good...
     
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  10. Toby

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    People still need to know how to drive H, there's also a manual over-ride <hug>
     
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    I'd look after you baby.

    Your hand will permanently be on my gear stock.
     
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  12. RAVENBLACK

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    ****in predictive text!!
     
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    is that like a clamp? Something to put your gear into so that people can laugh at it?? ;)
     
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    <laugh>.
     
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  15. Dorty Dogbreath

    Dorty Dogbreath keeper of the glow

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    It's a shame Google couldn't put their minds to something far more important like goal line ****ing technology <ok>
     
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  16. Sam Axe

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    One thing about the tests that I just thought of.

    They took place on the West Coast of the US under conditions that are very different to here. A and B roads in the UK would be a very different prospect.
     
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    You can come and work for me - i'm sure I can find something for a fellow 'orn to do
     
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  18. Kim Jong Il

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    You sound like a right joyless ****. Driving is fun. If it can be turned off then fine as town driving is **** but half the fun of driving is knowing you could bounce off the road in a ball of fire if you make a mistake and I wouldn't like to lose that.
     
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  19. Kim Jong Il

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    Also the population needs thinning out we should be making things less safe.
     
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  20. Sam Axe

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    It's Toby, what more do you need to know?
     
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