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edisdead

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4. Eventually yes.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 7, 2023, 04:35 PM

Oct 2023

I drive for a living. There are some things that will have to be handled differently by an autonomous vehicle but yeah it is going to happen eventually and at some point it won’t even be a thought for people. It will just be a thing that happens.

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I like your vision. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2023 #3

If everyone would listen to me... ret5hd Oct 2023 #5

No need.... OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2023 #8

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Damn! I knew I was missing something! ret5hd Oct 2023 #9

lol! nt ecstatic Oct 2023 #22

Heehee. Now you're talking. Guess no one ever thought of all that before. brush Oct 2023 #12

Eventually yes. edisdead Oct 2023 #4

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You expose a true problem! OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2023 #14

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Yup. EllieBC Oct 2023 #18

I am betting that "real world" guerilla manufacturing can thrive, OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2023 #19

I'm a retired driver ripcord Oct 2023 #20

This better not ever see the light of day ecstatic Oct 2023 #21