07-10-2018, 09:27 AM
(07-08-2018, 08:13 PM)Galen Wrote: ... it has nothing to do with liberal bunglers. It is about whether or not someone else gets to control property that you paid for. It is all about giving others power over your ability to travel because unless you control the software you do not control the car. In the final analysis the programmer has ultimate control over the software and do you trust him and the people he works for? Given the tendency of the human race to abuse any form of power this seems like a really bad idea.
Try thinking for a change.
This is less a concern than the more obvious desire to turn every vehicle into a marketing tool. I'm sure some plot to do fiendish harm will be tried, and may even be successful on a small scale. Using the vehicle as a way to get your money is more in line with modern capitalism, and more likely to occur than some terrorist plot.
In the long run, most passengers will be just that -- passengers, not owners and certainly not drivers. Cars will be more like ubiquitous taxis than the cars we own today. Assume that you will be a member of a transport service like Uber (capitalist model) or have a universal transport card (socialist model). The vehicles will be owned by companies, contracted non-profits or directly by the government, and those entities will be responsible for everything: maintenance, safety, availability … you name it.
In 50 years, the transport landscape will be totally foreign to you or me. Cars are only one part. Autonomous electric short-flight aircraft will be part of the landscape too.
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