Posted on 09/25/2013 5:26:59 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA
Watching the movie Minority Report has forever made me terrified of the notion of self-driven cars—because this happens.
Great film, by the way. Based on the short story by Phillip K. Dick. Dick was a methamphetamine addict and noted paranoiac...but just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean that they are not, in fact, out to get your freedoms.
Based on the number of DUI arrests every weekend here, we are already well supplied with driverless cars.
And apparently, driver licenses, tags and insurance are only required for sober drivers.
“What traffic congestion? There is no traffic congestion where I live. In fact, I’d venture to say that the overwhelming majority of the roadway miles in the U.S. do not have traffic congestion.”
Well, there’s plenty of traffic here in the DFW Metroplex, getting worse by the day with all the snowbirds relocating here. But, I’m off topic. I occasionally drive to El Paso and sometimes on to Tempe. Let me tell you that is a mind and butt numbing experience. I would welcome some driverless or automated technology for these drives for sure. Could take a nap, read my Kindle, heck maybe even make out a little with my sweetie (wife) lol!
Hell, just load up the vehicle with whatever WMD you like and send it downtown.
I’m ready.
Good point. Imagine a driverless semi truck loaded with explosives on the Chicago Loop.
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