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November 6th, 2009, 08:46 AM
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Castro flashing Gang Signs!
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Cars are approaching ‘auto’ pilot mode
When it comes to driving, human beings have an appalling safety record. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 2.35 million people were injured in car accidents last year in the United States. That’s a breathtaking statistic until you consider that 37,261 others were killed — and that’s the lowest number since 1961.
But a new breed of prototype automobile can drive without the help of unreliable humans, and major car companies are paying attention.
In 2007, the federal government’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency sponsored the Urban Challenge. Corporate-sponsored teams from all over the nation retrofitted regular cars with sensors and artificial intelligence, transforming them into fully autonomous ground vehicles. Eleven finalists unleashed their driverless cars on a peaceful mock city where they proved capable of obeying traffic signals while merging, passing and parking.
For the entire article, go here
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November 6th, 2009, 04:06 PM
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I eat the f***ing cookie before it crumbles.
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Reminds me of iRobot....
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November 6th, 2009, 05:54 PM
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My world. Not yours.
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Join Date: Jun 2008
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Autopilot cars could go lots faster safely.
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November 6th, 2009, 10:09 PM
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OoT->MM->TP->WW->PH
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STOP MAKING HUMANS LAZIER.
We can't even move our hands in a car?
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November 6th, 2009, 10:11 PM
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Trifuerza
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Azlier
Autopilot cars could go lots faster safely.
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So now I can drive and hit people and hit other cars and blame the autopilot...
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- Pablo Picasso
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November 6th, 2009, 10:55 PM
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If you mix up pi. You get PIE!! :O!
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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:/ well.... i guess i could just have my baby brother drive the car o.O
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November 7th, 2009, 12:23 AM
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has given up on gaming.
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Location: Victoria, Canada
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I wouldn't trust it. But then again, I just got my L so I don't really trust myself either... :/
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November 7th, 2009, 11:00 AM
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ɹoʇɐɹǝpoɯ ɹǝdns
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Bakersfield, California
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I wouldn't ever buy an autopilot car, I enjoy driving my cars/bikes kthx. 
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November 7th, 2009, 11:42 AM
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Son, I am disappoint.
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Romania
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I also enjoy driving my car  . I would buy one though, if it comes with manual mode too. Sometimes I might be busy doing something while on road or just too tired or maybe drunk  . And when there's no special situation, just driving the car manually. This is mostly for those traffic retards, really xD.
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November 7th, 2009, 01:40 PM
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Oh Shi.. Don't wake the tiger!
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,218
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ToolTipError
We can't even move our hands in a car?
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Yeah, that's dangerous!
Well, I wouldn't buy It either and yeah, what happens if autopilot, shut it down suddenly?
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November 7th, 2009, 01:44 PM
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Super Moderator
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: England (GMT)
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Most people drive cars for more reasons that just getting from A to B. Autopilot isn't fun.
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November 7th, 2009, 07:44 PM
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The Helper Connoisseur, SC2 Galaxy Editor Newbie
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
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WOOOO......(at 60 miles per hour...)
Look at me, Jeff, no hands!! No feet!! Oh, and wake me up when we arrive at our destination, okay?
Besides, it's 2 in the morning, we better sleep and let this car take us here.
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November 7th, 2009, 08:12 PM
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Administrator
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Location: Canada
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Sounds llike a good replacement for taxis and mass transit
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November 7th, 2009, 08:34 PM
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The Helper Connoisseur, SC2 Galaxy Editor Newbie
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Location: Taipei, Taiwan
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But not enough for many people to afford it, so taxis and mass transit are still essential.
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November 7th, 2009, 10:11 PM
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My world. Not yours.
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 4,000
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Let's just have plastic slides going everywhere. And elevators to get you high enough to slide from A to B.
Wheeee!
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