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Jonny Appleseed

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10. As world populations grow that becomes increasingly impossible

Reply to Calculating (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 22, 2017, 12:58 PM

Mar 2017

Unless you implement something like the system from Psycho Pass, which would take us to cyberpunk dystopia.
Making murder tools harder to commit murder with, and less accessible is the most non-intrusive solution.

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Seems like a lot of attackers are using vehicles to mow down crowds as of late... [View all] Jonny Appleseed Mar 2017 OP

lets do both gopiscrap Mar 2017 #1

Sure, why not. Iggo Mar 2017 #12

Like they would have a self driving car where the driver could never take control snooper2 Mar 2017 #2

Automated braking already works and ships with a lot of new cars Jonny Appleseed Mar 2017 #9

That would mean removing all existing vehicles from the road Amishman Mar 2017 #3

Retrofitting Jonny Appleseed Mar 2017 #8

Who pays for retrofitting? Marengo Mar 2017 #11

Idk Jonny Appleseed Mar 2017 #14

You are going to retrofit a 1994 GMC Blazer for drive by wire? snooper2 Mar 2017 #13

Technology is wild Jonny Appleseed Mar 2017 #15

Self driving cars would stop before hitting crowds while cars with drivers Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #4

I recall predicting this tactic way back in gun control debates Calculating Mar 2017 #5

As world populations grow that becomes increasingly impossible Jonny Appleseed Mar 2017 #10

I can't see how automation would stop anything but an impulse attack NWCorona Mar 2017 #6

a gun doesn't get me to work lame54 Mar 2017 #7

If someone can craft a law that will actually ensure gilbert sullivan Mar 2017 #16

And a car can't defend your family gilbert sullivan Mar 2017 #17

I work five days a week... lame54 Mar 2017 #18

As do I, and I buy insurance but have never actually needed it. gilbert sullivan Mar 2017 #19

Benes!!! Averagegrunt Mar 2017 #20

Of course, plus they make it fairly easy to fill my freezer with delicious venison instead of gilbert sullivan Mar 2017 #23

What insurance are you talking about lame54 Mar 2017 #21

Any and all kinds. gilbert sullivan Mar 2017 #22

If you're financing a house you HAVE to have insurance... lame54 Mar 2017 #24

Well, you certainly have that right...I will be among the first to defend it absolutely. gilbert sullivan Mar 2017 #25

There are places with sufficiently good public transportation PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2017 #29

Hackers...*cough* *cough* nt Wounded Bear Mar 2017 #26

Some states are trying to say that it's not against the law woodsprite Mar 2017 #27

cough*define a lot*cough L. Coyote Mar 2017 #28

Self driving cares will use systems easily hacked to do the same. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #30

In Europe yes - no easy access to guns underpants Mar 2017 #31