Not to future self: Don't take that autopilot job, because you might get charged with murder.
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muleferg
Active Member
I gave up smoking back in 1955 while in the Navy at Long Beach, CA.
This Chief Petty Officer said to me. Son, Tobacco don't kill you, smoking does.
This Chief Petty Officer said to me. Son, Tobacco don't kill you, smoking does.
lolachampcar
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I really enjoy political discussions when they consist of short witty snippets and not long winded explanations of someone's position 
Do you think Elon would object if I shot my suppressed machine-gun from the window of my Model S with AP engaged (at the range on private property of course)?
Do you think Elon would object if I shot my suppressed machine-gun from the window of my Model S with AP engaged (at the range on private property of course)?
"Autonomous skeet shooting considered for 2024 Olympics"I really enjoy political discussions when they consist of short witty snippets and not long winded explanations of someone's position
Do you think Elon would object if I shot my suppressed machine-gun from the window of my Model S with AP engaged (at the range on private property of course)?
- San Jose Mercury News, April 1, 2019
I really enjoy political discussions when they consist of short witty snippets and not long winded explanations of someone's position
Do you think Elon would object if I shot my suppressed machine-gun from the window of my Model S with AP engaged (at the range on private property of course)?
Why would you limit yourself to one only submachine gun? With AP you can use two. Be creative!
lolachampcar
Well-Known Member
dsm,
Do you have any idea how bloody expensive pre-ban class III weapons are? You thought electric cars were expensive.
Do you have any idea how bloody expensive pre-ban class III weapons are? You thought electric cars were expensive.
Rashomon
Member
muleferg
Active Member
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Mount a 50 cal like a Jeep in WWll.
MB GPW How to Install an M31c Machine gun mount in your WWII Jeep
Mount a 50 cal like a Jeep in WWll.
MB GPW How to Install an M31c Machine gun mount in your WWII Jeep
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ozweepay
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Here's something to contemplate: right now there are about 30,000 fatalities per year on the roads in the U.S. (that's actually quite a bit fewer than in the 70s when there were fewer cars... due to seatbelts and airbags and other safety improvements, as well as some other factors).
Once true autonomous driving is everywhere, and is MANDATED by law, there will be far far fewer fatalities... maybe 1000 per year?! But...
Currently when someone dies in a car crash, it's almost always blamed on a human: someone was drunk, tired, not paying attention, driving recklessly, etc. Almost never do we blame the car. Once autonomous vehicles take over, EVERY accident will be the fault of the car (except perhaps freak accidents).
The shift in blame is going to cause a shift in litigation: instead of going after some penniless drunk driver, we now go after some deep-pocketed car company with experts reviewing telemetry and arguing about which car's software was at fault.
Brave new world.
DFibRL8R
Active Member
People doing s autopilot are spoiling it for everybody - The Washington Post
New article on the topic from Washington Post
New article on the topic from Washington Post
lolachampcar
Well-Known Member
The odd thing for me in looking at the AP situation is we simply do not take into account how many accidents happen EVERY DAY when people look down at or type a text while driving (insert any other distraction you like). It is highly likely that a reasonably well attended to AP is much safer during one of these distraction events. When you combine the weakness in human drivers with the performance of AP, the net result is fewer accidents even if the AP has one.