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TheBlackAdder

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20. Socialize Expenses--Privatize Profits. Get the USPS to beta the technology: Incur lawsuits, Bad PR
Wed May 22, 2019, 12:07 PM
May 2019

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Relieve private industry from the costs and negative PR of accidents as this technology is developed.

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Just hire some drivers FFS Blues Heron May 2019 #1
Could we? The unemployment rate is literally as low as it's ever been Recursion May 2019 #3
Isn't it mostly low paying service jobs though? Turin_C3PO May 2019 #4
No. The past 4 years have seen the largest wage increases on record also, for the bottom 40% Recursion May 2019 #6
That's good news then. Turin_C3PO May 2019 #8
this will eliminate jobs though - that's the purpose Blues Heron May 2019 #11
Isn't this the result of some cities and states raising their minimum wage to $15.00 per hour? SamKnause May 2019 #26
Umm... when minimum wages get increased, employers have to give raises Recursion May 2019 #30
I remember when the minimum wage was $3.35 Rambling Man May 2019 #34
They don't HAVE to give raises FBaggins May 2019 #105
In my area, it seems to be employers will not hire full time employees oregonjen May 2019 #82
I'm always dubious about those claims zipplewrath May 2019 #14
You don't think there will be another recession? Doodley May 2019 #44
Not that easy Kilgore May 2019 #10
well lets get rid of the drivers then, they can do something else Blues Heron May 2019 #13
I think that's the plan. Kilgore May 2019 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM May 2019 #64
It was supposed to be sarcasm, I want to keep humans behind the wheel! Blues Heron May 2019 #68
Alright....fair enough. A HERETIC I AM May 2019 #71
I stand with you. There needs to be more empathy for truck drivers. Doodley May 2019 #69
I appreciate that. A HERETIC I AM May 2019 #72
Should we bring back switchboards? Typing pools? Human wheat threshers? Recursion May 2019 #109
Funny how that driverless truck has two attendants riding along. brush May 2019 #85
One is the driver and the other is an engineer A HERETIC I AM May 2019 #94
So what are you saying? You will be loosing your driving job? brush May 2019 #100
I doubt seriously it will come to that before I kick the bucket, but I suppose it's possible. A HERETIC I AM May 2019 #102
Doesn't pay enough madville May 2019 #106
One of the side stories of the tv series The Expanse is Ilsa May 2019 #2
I'm waiting for the Los Angeles freeway car and truck chases on live TV Submariner May 2019 #5
At least when they're shot up by Ice-T, nobody will be hurt. n/t Ron Obvious May 2019 #7
Just like riderless horse in Preakness. No driver needed. Sneederbunk May 2019 #9
So, they're allowing driverless trucks to use the same roads we do? Baitball Blogger May 2019 #12
Human drivers kill 30K per year Recursion May 2019 #16
Lame. Baitball Blogger May 2019 #17
No, lawsuits don't bury companies when human drivers kill Recursion May 2019 #32
Disagree Baitball Blogger May 2019 #33
No, a much less steep toll Recursion May 2019 #108
It's not a perfect science as you know Baitball Blogger May 2019 #111
It's like you are completely unaware that human drivers kill tens of thousands of people every year Recursion May 2019 #112
You are making an assumption based on a statistically insignificant number of driverless cars Baitball Blogger May 2019 #113
I thought they were on their dedicated roads. lindysalsagal May 2019 #19
You would think so. Baitball Blogger May 2019 #21
They are. A HERETIC I AM May 2019 #61
Lol.....short sighted...... USALiberal May 2019 #36
Planes had a number of places to do their test runs and crash without danger to life on the ground. Baitball Blogger May 2019 #39
Google has tested millions of miles already. It will happen. Nt USALiberal May 2019 #41
Where do these trucks get gas? nt Mrs. Ted Nancy May 2019 #15
. Baitball Blogger May 2019 #18
Oh my!! Mrs. Ted Nancy May 2019 #24
It's from Stephen King's Maximum Drive, Baitball Blogger May 2019 #25
It is Emilio Estevez, Martin Sheen's son. SamKnause May 2019 #28
Socialize Expenses--Privatize Profits. Get the USPS to beta the technology: Incur lawsuits, Bad PR TheBlackAdder May 2019 #20
I believe that doesn't apply here grantcart May 2019 #22
That's good. But even if a sub-contractor, news will say it was a USPS transportation truck. TheBlackAdder May 2019 #23
The media doesn't determine liability fescuerescue May 2019 #87
I know, but the media says, a robotic truck transporting USPS mail killed XX amount of people. TheBlackAdder May 2019 #107
This is a terrible idea. People will die. Jobs will be lost. Lives ruined. Doodley May 2019 #27
Human drivers kill more people than automated cars will. Jobs will be lost Recursion May 2019 #31
telephone switchboards and typing pools Rambling Man May 2019 #35
Planes used to crash a lot. Think they should of stopped flying? Nt USALiberal May 2019 #38
Barrels used to make mayonnaise a lot. Think they should HAVE stopped spelunking? Rambling Man May 2019 #40
The point is that the technology is not quite there yet and it is obvious. Doodley May 2019 #45
It will get there, no doubt. Nt USALiberal May 2019 #46
You will eat your words. Sorry, but I am not supporting Doodley May 2019 #43
Wow, you don't get it...... USALiberal May 2019 #48
Frankly, that obviously isn't good enough. We need a lot more data. Doodley May 2019 #52
Early passanger flights were risky also! Cars also. Get it yet? Nt USALiberal May 2019 #58
You seem to be agreeing this is risky? Doodley May 2019 #59
I think we are taking unnecessary risks... tonedevil May 2019 #65
The data so far is pretty good fescuerescue May 2019 #88
30,000 people die yearly by bad drivers. You cannot stop technology! Nt USALiberal May 2019 #37
Two different issues. The issue is are self-driving trucks safe? Doodley May 2019 #47
Neither are human operated vehicles. Kaleva May 2019 #53
Oh? So we don't need to worry about safety? It sounds Doodley May 2019 #56
Where did I say such a thing? Kaleva May 2019 #60
It was a question to seek clarification of what you meant. Hence, the use of a question mark. Doodley May 2019 #63
I thought my post was clear. Kaleva May 2019 #70
I would rather we focus on improving human operated drivers. honest.abe May 2019 #75
Yes, systems could detect if one car was too close to another or if it was speeding, instantly Doodley May 2019 #80
Doesn't sound like the kind of society I would want fescuerescue May 2019 #89
Ironic, as automated vehicles would be programmed to follow traffic rules. Seems strange that Doodley May 2019 #95
I don't care if computer are programed to follow rules fescuerescue May 2019 #101
Automation is coming and we need to be ready Amishman May 2019 #42
You are exactly right. What kind of society do we want? Doodley May 2019 #49
All it takes will be one major malfunction and this technology will be set back years maybe decades. honest.abe May 2019 #50
I foresee a lot of scenarios but one that feels fairly likely at some point ... mr_lebowski May 2019 #51
You are right. What if they hit ice? What if there's fog and an animal is on the road? Doodley May 2019 #54
Well in defense of this technology for sure it can see things on the road.. honest.abe May 2019 #55
Can you explain the mechanism by which a sensor on one of these trucks can detect this? A HERETIC I AM May 2019 #62
I was talking about seeing objects.. yes ice and snow is another matter. honest.abe May 2019 #67
IR can tell the difference fescuerescue May 2019 #91
What about water on top of ice? A HERETIC I AM May 2019 #96
That might fool a computer fescuerescue May 2019 #103
And we know how that panned out. Boeing knew there were problems. It tried to put profits first Doodley May 2019 #66
Lol, air travel now is the safest time in USA history! Nt USALiberal May 2019 #76
Until one particular type of new technology was introduced. Doodley May 2019 #81
And -- still -- air travel is safer than even 20 years ago (nt) Recursion May 2019 #110
Not for the planes that use that system. No it isn't. Repeat. That is why planes were grounded. Doodley May 2019 #114
Yeah it is, actually. Pilots need to know about the MCAS disabling switch. That's it. Recursion May 2019 #115
and IR camera can see an animal through fog fescuerescue May 2019 #90
Indeed. honest.abe May 2019 #57
Yes, because early passanger planes never crashed! Nt USALiberal May 2019 #74
There was and still is no reasonable alternative to planes if we want to travel long distance.. honest.abe May 2019 #78
I don't know how anyone could disagree with that. Doodley May 2019 #84
So 2 people doing nothing, rather than 1 driver. Owl May 2019 #73
Just for the test customerserviceguy May 2019 #77
"The latter community is where truck drivers come from, predominately." A HERETIC I AM May 2019 #98
Just anecdotal customerserviceguy May 2019 #116
On long distances? yes fescuerescue May 2019 #92
Oh, for joy. TruckFump May 2019 #79
Europe has been running driverless trucks for some time... cynatnite May 2019 #83
It's all fun and games until full automation takes our jobs away... Blue_Tires May 2019 #86
First they came for our neighbors and we did nothing. Then they came for our family and we did Doodley May 2019 #97
Learn to repair them madville May 2019 #93
They can easily be fixed while emergency services clear up the wreckage and take the bodies away. Doodley May 2019 #99
But you are ok with 30,000 dead because of human drivers. nt USALiberal May 2019 #104
! appalachiablue May 2019 #117
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