[LINK] Google's driverless car is evil (by Buick)

[Nicholas English]

On 15/12/2013, at 3:19 AM, stephen at melbpc.org.au wrote:

> Or instead of McDonalds ads on our computer screens, we may be seeing
> the entrances to Mcdonalds drive-throughs through our vehicle screens.
> 
> Cheers :)
> Stephen

... will that become "drive-thoughts" or the ultimate 'click-through', the realisation of true 'consumer traffic' with 'real' volume? What is margin of being able to buy-in to 'automated' routes because any algorithm worth it's salt will 'flock' traffic as this is a known survival mode - read increased traffic flow efficiency, 'real time' insurance adjustment - the benefits are endless ;)

Then there is vision of vehicular malware and roads under the influence of a DDOS attack, or sad story of the family who couldn't evacuate a declare brushfire zone that crosses that arterial ...
"YouTube is buffering" has a new slant, as your airbags explode into you, and your hamburger & fries  ...

(guess I've just enjoyed too many dystopian yarns or remain cynically optimistic)

probably not even 2 cents worth (humbly nods towards Frank)
Nicholas English
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