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Re: Google Self Driving Car
« Reply #20 on: May 29, 2014, 02:49:23 AM »
Because they have to pay for the energy the robots use.
They have to pay for the labor in building the robots.
They have to pay for maintaining the robots.

They want money.
No, if robots do everything, there is no labour. There is nothing to pay for.
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Re: Google Self Driving Car
« Reply #21 on: May 29, 2014, 03:00:18 AM »
Because they have to pay for the energy the robots use.
They have to pay for the labor in building the robots.
They have to pay for maintaining the robots.

They want money.
No, if robots do everything, there is no labour. There is nothing to pay for.
You said most, not all.
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Re: Google Self Driving Car
« Reply #22 on: May 29, 2014, 04:31:12 AM »
I didn't see the car turn at all in that video. Did I miss something?

Re: Google Self Driving Car
« Reply #23 on: May 29, 2014, 06:05:13 PM »
There will be a period of time, who knows how long, where it will be a wonderful time to be a driver. You get all of the pay for being a driver, but you don't actually do any work, as the car will drive itself, but it will still be legally required to have a person who can ultimately take control of the vehicle.

EDIT: Also, law enforcement/cities will hate these things, as revenues from speeding/parking tickets will plummet.
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Re: Google Self Driving Car
« Reply #24 on: May 29, 2014, 06:06:40 PM »
These are skynet cars. No steering wheel or pedals? Yes, to prevent the helpless humans inside from protecting themselves against their inevitable robot overlords.

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Re: Google Self Driving Car
« Reply #25 on: May 29, 2014, 06:12:49 PM »
These are skynet cars.
I was thinking the other day that Google is Skynet. Google Glass and now these cars. They'll be spying on us constantly.

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Re: Google Self Driving Car
« Reply #26 on: May 29, 2014, 06:21:55 PM »
These are skynet cars.
I was thinking the other day that Google is Skynet. Google Glass and now these cars. They'll be spying on us constantly.
Its way worse than that.
http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/16/technology/google-boston-dynamics-robots/index.html

Google is definitely Skynet.

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Re: Google Self Driving Car
« Reply #27 on: May 29, 2014, 06:25:03 PM »
http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/16/technology/google-boston-dynamics-robots/index.html

Google is definitely Skynet.
I've seen those before, but I didn't realize they were Google's. I really hate the way they move. Google will destroy us all.

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Re: Google Self Driving Car
« Reply #28 on: May 29, 2014, 06:31:40 PM »
Actually, google will destroy itself. A victim of its own success.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27026704

Re: Google Self Driving Car
« Reply #29 on: May 29, 2014, 08:55:05 PM »
I had no idea 'escalator' was a brand name.
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Re: Google Self Driving Car
« Reply #30 on: May 29, 2014, 08:57:45 PM »
I had no idea 'escalator' was a brand name.
Hence the reason they went bust. We need google to get to that stage. :D

Re: Google Self Driving Car
« Reply #31 on: May 29, 2014, 09:06:44 PM »
I had no idea 'escalator' was a brand name.
Hence the reason they went bust. We need google to get to that stage. :D

Except that Otis still makes escalators, and continues to dominate the market.
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Re: Google Self Driving Car
« Reply #32 on: May 29, 2014, 09:07:41 PM »
I had no idea 'escalator' was a brand name.
Hence the reason they went bust. We need google to get to that stage. :D

Except that Otis still makes escalators, and continues to dominate the market.
Ok, I need a new plan. >:(

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Re: Google Self Driving Car
« Reply #33 on: May 29, 2014, 09:17:08 PM »
It's funny, the game Watch_Dogs has a future "vision" of Chicago controlled by a central operating system that watches everyone and controls everything. Maybe years ago I would think that such a future is impossible. Now? I think it is disturbingly close to reality.

I will never drive in a car I can't control. Nope. Nope. Won't happen.

Re: Google Self Driving Car
« Reply #34 on: May 29, 2014, 10:06:50 PM »
As I understand it, Google has been driving it's prototype cars (not this design but ones with actual controls just in case) for over 2 years.  It's only been in 2 accidents, neither of which was it's fault.

On roads with other cars? Post link please.

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« Reply #35 on: May 29, 2014, 10:13:05 PM »
These are skynet cars.
I was thinking the other day that Google is Skynet. Google Glass and now these cars. They'll be spying on us constantly.
Its way worse than that.
http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/16/technology/google-boston-dynamics-robots/index.html

Google is definitely Skynet.

When I first saw these, the first thing I thought was what would be the best way to destroy one. You can't tip them over, but the engine is exposed, so it would probably be taken out with a rifle round or two. The final versions will probably have some type of armor plating though. I hate to see how advanced they'll be in ten years.

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Re: Google Self Driving Car
« Reply #36 on: May 29, 2014, 10:44:13 PM »
As I understand it, Google has been driving it's prototype cars (not this design but ones with actual controls just in case) for over 2 years.  It's only been in 2 accidents, neither of which was it's fault.

On roads with other cars? Post link please.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_driverless_car
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« Reply #37 on: May 29, 2014, 10:47:11 PM »
That is awesome.

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Re: Google Self Driving Car
« Reply #38 on: May 29, 2014, 10:49:15 PM »
These are skynet cars.
I was thinking the other day that Google is Skynet. Google Glass and now these cars. They'll be spying on us constantly.
Its way worse than that.
http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/16/technology/google-boston-dynamics-robots/index.html

Google is definitely Skynet.

When I first saw these, the first thing I thought was what would be the best way to destroy one. You can't tip them over, but the engine is exposed, so it would probably be taken out with a rifle round or two. The final versions will probably have some type of armor plating though. I hate to see how advanced they'll be in ten years.
I'd imagine a strong magnetic field above it would do the job.
Or just an EMP. 
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Re: Google Self Driving Car
« Reply #39 on: May 29, 2014, 10:53:20 PM »
These are skynet cars.
I was thinking the other day that Google is Skynet. Google Glass and now these cars. They'll be spying on us constantly.
Its way worse than that.
http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/16/technology/google-boston-dynamics-robots/index.html

Google is definitely Skynet.

When I first saw these, the first thing I thought was what would be the best way to destroy one. You can't tip them over, but the engine is exposed, so it would probably be taken out with a rifle round or two. The final versions will probably have some type of armor plating though. I hate to see how advanced they'll be in ten years.
I'd imagine a strong magnetic field above it would do the job.
Or just an EMP.

Yea, that's a smart idea. Then you fry your electronics too. Or you could just shoot it.