On Monday, November 23, 2015 at 11:50:17 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> > On Monday, November 23, 2015 at 12:03:30 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> >> > On Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 11:28:31 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> >> >> > On Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 10:38:10 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> >> >> >> > On Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 3:46:49 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> >> >> >> >> ">>> That raises interesting questions (or would do if it
> >> >> >> >> happened
> >> >> >> >> here).
> >> >> >> >> >>> Is a driverless car obliged to stop if asked to do so by a
> >> >> >> >> >>> police
> >> >> >> >> >>> officer in uniform;
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> Clearly yes.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >And presumably also to take the exit from a junction or proceed
> >> >> >> >> >past
> >> >> >> >> >a
> >> >> >> >> >red traffic light as directed by the police officer in uniform.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Lots of extra questions arise. Once they are fully autonomous,
> >> >> >> >> presumably they'll still have some sort of "panic" button.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> If the car fails to stop on the policeman's request, will it be
> >> >> >> >> an
> >> >> >> >> offence for the occupant not to press the panic button - and are
> >> >> >> >> they
> >> >> >> >> then formally in charge of the car? What if they don't have a
> >> >> >> >> driving
> >> >> >> >> licence, or are drunk - could they then be nicked for either of
> >> >> >> >> those?"
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > In the future, we won't need cops directing traffic. The cars
> >> >> >> > will
> >> >> >> > be
> >> >> >> > in
> >> >> >> > communication with each other and coordinate their movements. On
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > motorway, the cars will travel quite close to each other in
> >> >> >> > lines,
> >> >> >> > like
> >> >> >> > bikers, to conserve energy. It's going to be a beautiful thing.
> >> >> >> > My
> >> >> >> > guess
> >> >> >> > it's going to make Honolulu's fixed rail system, which we're
> >> >> >> > finally
> >> >> >> > getting around to building, obsolete.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > One won't need a driver's licence to ride in a self-driving car.
> >> >> >> > Being
> >> >> >> > drunk won't matter either. Drunk driving won't be possible.
> >> >> >> > Obviously,
> >> >> >> > these cars will bring about an increase in alcoholism.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Got it all worked out eh
)) I won't pass on any more then..
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Just treat one of these cars like you would a police car - stay far
> >> >> > away
> >> >> > from them!
> >> >>
> >> >> Believe me, I will never trust one of those cars.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/
> >> >
> >> > These cars would have to be pretty horrible to match the driving record
> >> > of
> >> > humans. Those units will kill nearly a hundred folks a day in the US.
> >> > OTOH, if Apple builds a car, people will buy. After all, it's "the
> >> > ultimate mobile device." Hee hee.
> >> >
> >> > http://www.macrumors.com/2015/09/21/...ent-speeds-up/
> >>
> >> Please take my allocation with my best wishes)
> >>
> >>
> >> --
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> >
> > Believe it or not, there may come a time when you won't be able to drive
> > yourself around. Most people will have their neighbor or kids or friends
> > drive them around and some people will be trapped in their own home. It's
> > not a good situation.
>
> My husband is younger than I so just maybe ... ;-)
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I see a lot of couples like that - one spouse drives the other. Typically the male will drive the female around but as they age, it's often the wife that will drive the husband. I cannot say which is more prevalent. It seems about even in elderly couples.
My step-mom dives my dad to where he needs to go. Thank God! When she was away in Sweden, I had to drive my dad around. It was a tough gig but I'm glad I did it but I'm also glad I don't have to anymore. It's a rather funny situation.