We’re at that time
of the year. The countdown has begun. Tick tock, tick tock! That’s the sound of
time ticking away as you sit helplessly in holiday traffic. If you want to use the time wisely,
you could make out Christmas lists in your head, listen to music and books on
tape, or watch how other drivers entertain themselves. One day you might look
over and see this:
http://youtu.be/CqSDWoAhvLU
How safe is it to ride in a vehicle that lacks a steering
wheel and partly operates by GPS? Think back to the weird places GPS has led
you. This car might take you to the river and refuse to budge. Or worse yet, imagine
that it’s several days before Christmas, you’ve finished your shopping and want
to go home, but the car keeps circling the mall, pausing at random entrances. Feels like a nightmare, doesn't it?
The car’s designers did say that the guidance system uses GPS,
along with other factors to locate correct destinations. For now, they say the project is
a work-in-progress. Still, I’m going to need a lot more confidence in the technology
before I hand over control of the steering wheel.
If you had to give up the steering wheel of your life, to whom
would you give it?
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