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Self driving Uber vehicle kills pedestrian
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RE: Self driving Uber vehicle kills pedestrian
March 26, 2018 at 12:42 pm
You know what would have made this news far more relevant?

If the self driving uber had killed someone with a gun.

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RE: Self driving Uber vehicle kills pedestrian
March 27, 2018 at 4:11 am (This post was last modified: March 27, 2018 at 4:11 am by ignoramus.)
(March 25, 2018 at 9:22 am)mh.brewer Wrote: I have to many trust issues and will probably never own or ride in one.

Why on earth wouldn't you put your life on the line with something that comes with a 24 month warranty? Dunno

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RE: Self driving Uber vehicle kills pedestrian
March 27, 2018 at 4:59 pm
heard a report on sat radio (sorry don't recall channel I was on) that the Uber self driving system might have had some of the safety features turned off


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RE: Self driving Uber vehicle kills pedestrian
March 27, 2018 at 8:39 pm
(March 26, 2018 at 10:39 am)bennyboy Wrote:
(March 25, 2018 at 10:57 am)johan Wrote: As someone who hires and manages truck drivers, I can't wait for the day when my trucks no longer need drivers. Like yourself, I've wondered who be able to afford to shop at a Walmart when that Walmart only needs to employ two or three people in order to keep the store running at peak efficiency. And when it only takes about ten people throughout the supply chain to keep that store stocked instead of the hundreds of people it requires now. 

This sounds great until you realize that pay represents work done, and in such an efficient world, only company owners will be working for any money worth having.

What do we do with the other 6.9 billion people?
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RE: Self driving Uber vehicle kills pedestrian
March 27, 2018 at 8:43 pm
We could completely remove the grossly unnecessary monetary system.
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RE: Self driving Uber vehicle kills pedestrian
March 27, 2018 at 8:48 pm
(March 27, 2018 at 8:43 pm)Lutrinae Wrote: We could completely remove the grossly unnecessary monetary system.

Liberal hippy commie!!

If you got rid of money how would the rich lord it over the rest of us??

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RE: Self driving Uber vehicle kills pedestrian
March 28, 2018 at 5:19 am
(March 27, 2018 at 8:43 pm)Lutrinae Wrote: We could completely remove the grossly unnecessary monetary system.

And go back to the bartering system?

How much for a drumstick and a diet coke lady? I've got Matilda my pet lamb here, cover your eyes and ears while I cut off one of her front legs as payment...
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RE: Self driving Uber vehicle kills pedestrian
March 28, 2018 at 8:28 am (This post was last modified: March 28, 2018 at 8:31 am by Silver.)
I personally favor the idea where there is no such system in place. No need for bartering when everyone just gets what they need when they need it.

Notice that I used the word "need" and not "want". Wink
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RE: Self driving Uber vehicle kills pedestrian
March 28, 2018 at 8:45 am (This post was last modified: March 28, 2018 at 8:45 am by Chad32.)
(March 28, 2018 at 8:28 am)Lutrinae Wrote: I personally favor the idea where there is no such system in place.  No need for bartering when everyone just gets what they need when they need it.

Notice that I used the word "need" and not "want".  Wink

Sounds like we got a commie socialist around here. Rolleyes
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RE: Self driving Uber vehicle kills pedestrian
March 28, 2018 at 9:13 am (This post was last modified: March 28, 2018 at 9:13 am by Aegon.)
I fully expect a 40-50% unemployment rate by 2040. We're most likely going to have to install a universal basic income for people to survive.
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