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  • J Jorgen Andersson

    Had another discussion about it, and the question materialized: Would you as a developer sit/use in a self driving car? And under what circumstances/limitations?

    Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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    PIEBALDconsult
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    Give it another twenty years.

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    • J Jorgen Andersson

      Had another discussion about it, and the question materialized: Would you as a developer sit/use in a self driving car? And under what circumstances/limitations?

      Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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      Lost User
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      I'd be OK with it as long as there was a big red button.

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      • J Jorgen Andersson

        Had another discussion about it, and the question materialized: Would you as a developer sit/use in a self driving car? And under what circumstances/limitations?

        Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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        PeejayAdams
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        It would we be an awful lot safer than one driven by me! And I think that's also true of one driven by many others. Let's face it, there are an awful lot of humans who should never be allowed behind a wheel. Sure, the tech's in it's infancy at the moment but I'd be very surprised to see vehicles entrusted to human operators thirty years from now.

        Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain

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        • J Jorgen Andersson

          Had another discussion about it, and the question materialized: Would you as a developer sit/use in a self driving car? And under what circumstances/limitations?

          Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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          Rick York
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          I went to Nvidia's GTC (GPU Trade Conference) this past March and self-driving cars were HUGE there. Several companies were exhibiting their work and Nvidia was also. They had their self-driving truck test bed there and were showing videos of it in action. The video was from a camera just above and behind the driver and it showed him and a passenger both just sitting there with their hands in their laps as the truck drove down the highway, observing traffic signals, exiting the road and re-entering. It was rather fascinating. The bottom line is lots of companies and people are working on them. I would be interested in riding in one.

          "They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"

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          • J Jorgen Andersson

            Had another discussion about it, and the question materialized: Would you as a developer sit/use in a self driving car? And under what circumstances/limitations?

            Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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            Amarnath S
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            Make it self-drive on this road[^].

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              Make it self-drive on this road[^].

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              Forogar
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              That's the best place to use a self-drive car. You can nap on your way to work!

              - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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              • J Jorgen Andersson

                Had another discussion about it, and the question materialized: Would you as a developer sit/use in a self driving car? And under what circumstances/limitations?

                Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                There was an interesting article a couple of days ago in The Daily telegraph on this subject. One of the main problems is how these cars can adapt to the different road types, weather conditions, cars parked the wrong way round, roundabouts, give way signs, etc. on UK (and some European) roads. The difficulties of testing all conditions are almost endless.

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                  There was an interesting article a couple of days ago in The Daily telegraph on this subject. One of the main problems is how these cars can adapt to the different road types, weather conditions, cars parked the wrong way round, roundabouts, give way signs, etc. on UK (and some European) roads. The difficulties of testing all conditions are almost endless.

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                  jeron1
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                  Richard MacCutchan wrote:

                  he difficulties of testing all conditions are almost endless.

                  Very true, as well as the inevitable ethical issues.

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                  • L Lost User

                    I'd be OK with it as long as there was a big red button.

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                    Jorgen Andersson
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                    Lazors or nukes?

                    Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                    • J Jorgen Andersson

                      Had another discussion about it, and the question materialized: Would you as a developer sit/use in a self driving car? And under what circumstances/limitations?

                      Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                      realJSOP
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                      Not only no, but HELL no.

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                      • J Jorgen Andersson

                        Had another discussion about it, and the question materialized: Would you as a developer sit/use in a self driving car? And under what circumstances/limitations?

                        Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                        littleGreenDude
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                        Yes, as long as they don't refer to me as beta tester. :)

                        “The palest ink is better than the best memory.” - Chinese Proverb

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                        • J Jorgen Andersson

                          Had another discussion about it, and the question materialized: Would you as a developer sit/use in a self driving car? And under what circumstances/limitations?

                          Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                          abmv
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                          I'd rather drive it myself...as long as I have my brain working.........and i can see.. and as long as they have side mirrors and the rear view and the accelerator and the brake and the lights at night and....

                          Caveat Emptor. "Progress doesn't come from early risers – progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things." Lazarus Long

                          We are in the beginning of a mass extinction. - Greta Thunberg

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                            Yes, as long as they don't refer to me as beta tester. :)

                            “The palest ink is better than the best memory.” - Chinese Proverb

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                            Jorgen Andersson
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                            Think of how well Windows works after twenty years. A simple car shouldn't be a problem.

                            Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                            • J Jorgen Andersson

                              Had another discussion about it, and the question materialized: Would you as a developer sit/use in a self driving car? And under what circumstances/limitations?

                              Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                              Sander Rossel
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                              Hell yeah, under the circumstance where I have to drive and I'd rather not so I let the car handle it which is pretty much always :D But, only in a few years when they're a bit more battle tested (and I can afford it) ;)

                              Best, Sander sanderrossel.com Continuous Integration, Delivery, and Deployment arrgh.js - Bringing LINQ to JavaScript Object-Oriented Programming in C# Succinctly

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                              • J Jorgen Andersson

                                Had another discussion about it, and the question materialized: Would you as a developer sit/use in a self driving car? And under what circumstances/limitations?

                                Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                                Daniel Pfeffer
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                                Why? Are crash test dummies becoming too expensive?

                                Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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                                • J Jorgen Andersson

                                  Had another discussion about it, and the question materialized: Would you as a developer sit/use in a self driving car? And under what circumstances/limitations?

                                  Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                                  Ron Anders
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                                  Not yet. I wanna wait until the death rate gets down to a number I can live? with. :-D

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                                  • J Jorgen Andersson

                                    Had another discussion about it, and the question materialized: Would you as a developer sit/use in a self driving car? And under what circumstances/limitations?

                                    Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                                    Within a generation, people will look at you funny if your drive yourself. Pretty soon after that, it'll be illegal to do it for safety reasons. I'm actually amazed the people are allowed to drive at all! The things I've seen ... reading the paper, typing on a lappie, drunk as a skunk, having sex, rummaging in the glovebox, ...

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                                    • J Jorgen Andersson

                                      Had another discussion about it, and the question materialized: Would you as a developer sit/use in a self driving car? And under what circumstances/limitations?

                                      Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                                      As long as all the other cars on the road were also self driving... Otherwise, nope. I trust the software to do the right thing. I don't trust other (unpredictable) human drivers.

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                                      • J Jorgen Andersson

                                        Had another discussion about it, and the question materialized: Would you as a developer sit/use in a self driving car? And under what circumstances/limitations?

                                        Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                                        Mycroft Holmes
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                                        NO - I enjoy driving but then I live on the outskirts of a small rural city and do not have to deal with peak hour traffic anymore. Even when I had an 80km commute into Sydney I enjoyed the trip.

                                        Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP

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                                        • J Jorgen Andersson

                                          Had another discussion about it, and the question materialized: Would you as a developer sit/use in a self driving car? And under what circumstances/limitations?

                                          Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                                          virang_21
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                                          Complimentary... Silicon Valley - Driverless Car - YouTube[^]

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