Car Thread

[E7]

Roger, there is a growing faction of the elites of the democratic party that wants to make driverless cars mandatory. They want to make "manual" driving illegal in order to reduce the death toll from automobile accidents. Every car will continuously upload it's location, speed and direction to the central government database to assure our safety.

Just took George Orwell a bit longer to arrive than we expected.

[E7]

Of course they can get jobs in the ERs when the scrambled atoms of what once was a human get dumped out of a can onto a gurney. It'll be like putting a puzzle together.

Already been made into a movie TWO times: "THE FLY"

[webenda]

A burro-drawn covered wagon awaits Death Valley-bound passengers at the La Grande Station in 1930. Courtesy of the Los Angeles Examiner Collection, USC Libraries.


Back then it was 290 miles and dirt roads once you turned towards Death Valley at Baker, CA.

290 miles / (6 hours, 19 min) = 46 mph

[Seaboard Air Line Fan]

Why is there a dog riding the donkey.?

[webenda]

Why is there a dog riding the donkey.?

Dog is a guard animal. When underway, the dog runs ahead to clear the way of whatever critters might scare the donkeys. I don't know why it is sitting on the donkey.

[E7]

Maybe they are "buddies". Not really that far fetched.

[Tom Dempsey]

Dog is a guard animal. When underway, the dog runs ahead to clear the way of whatever critters might scare the donkeys. I don't know why it is sitting on the donkey.

The obvious answer is "because it can" of course. Given the opportunity, wouldn't you?

[MurphOnMillerAve]

What are your thoughts about the driverless/controlfree cars that are soon to be offered?

They can stick them up their rosy red rectum.

Remotely controlled, of course.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Roger, there is a growing faction of the elites of the democratic party that wants to make driverless cars mandatory. They want to make "manual" driving illegal in order to reduce the death toll from automobile accidents. Every car will continuously upload it's location, speed and direction to the central government database to assure our safety.

Names please, otherwise my nose senses the possibility of fake news here.

Indeed, the probability of what you scent is far from zero and close to unity.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Roger, there is a growing faction of the elites of the democratic party that wants to make driverless cars mandatory. They want to make "manual" driving illegal in order to reduce the death toll from automobile accidents. Every car will continuously upload it's location, speed and direction to the central government database to assure our safety.

Names please, otherwise my nose senses the possibility of fake news here.

Indeed, the probability of what you scent is far from zero and close to unity.

What a remarkable remark.

[robert.]

How long before advertisers get on board? At some point your car will always take a route past a certain billboard or restaurant

[E7]

What are your thoughts about the driverless/controlfree cars that are soon to be offered?

They can stick them up their rosy red rectum.

Remotely controlled, of course.

Mea Culpa! Should have said drive them up their rosy red rectum! (in automatic mode of course)

[HONDO74]

How long before advertisers get on board? At some point your car will always take a route past a certain billboard or restaurant

It won't matter because people will be too busy playing on their cell phones or using the on-board entertainment system or watching porno on the laptops

[Tom Dempsey]

I would think billboards would evolve into emitters which would cause a pop-up advertisement on any device within their proximity.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I would think billboards would evolve into emitters which would cause a pop-up advertisement on any device within their proximity.

Broadcast billboard advertising - old idea in the SF scheme of things, but probably doable now and soon to arrive.