 rcdaileyDragoonflyPremium
join:2005-03-29
Rialto, CA | reply to dave
Re: Once cars can talk, what will they say about us? Why am I not surprised. It's such a good idea, at least when it comes to making money from a device.
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Driver: "Let's see, I need to run by the post office and then ..."
Car: "Sorry, Dave, I can't let you do that." |
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davePremium,MVM
join:2000-05-04
not in ohio
kudos:8 | You're probably ok where just the car is concerned. But when it gets together with the satnav, they'll be concocting a plan to steer you down a deserted road in the middle of nowhere, knock you on the head with an exploding airbag, eject you out of the door by manipulating the seat-motor controls, then drive off and leave you there. |
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 therube
join:2004-11-11
Randallstown, MD | reply to antdude
Haven't looked at this thread, but ...
(maybe snopes knows?)
Supposedly, your car knows if you've been good or bad - for goodness sake!
Like if you're in an accident, there's a "box", that they can use to determine if you seatbelt was fastened or not.
Sure officer, I had my seatbelt on  .
But officer knows you're full of it.
Oh, & truckers, & I'm sure others, are, can be monitored; speed, time, location, ...
(Maybe I'll read through at some point ...) |
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davePremium,MVM
join:2000-05-04
not in ohio
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rcdaileyDragoonflyPremium
join:2005-03-29
Rialto, CA Reviews:
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Lets see. I know that back in the 1970s, truckers working for big lines were monitored at all times. They had a recording device that kept a paper record of all operations, speed, RPM, etc Now I remember, it was a tachograph, and I know about it only because I saw one when I had to get my speedometer repaired a couple of times (trip meter failure affecting the odometer). Anyhow, there's nothing new about the concept, but the technology has come a long way. Truckers have been on the bleeding edge, however.
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therube
join:2004-11-11
Randallstown, MD | reply to EGeezer
Re: I, Robot ... I, Robot, Tobor?
Well I don't know but you must be lost in space!.
Now this is I Robot. |
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therube
join:2004-11-11
Randallstown, MD | reply to rcdailey
Re: Once cars can talk, what will they say about us? Wikipedia: Tachograph.
And they'll put chips in people.
That way they'll know who is driving what & where & when & how & maybe even, why.
Amber alerts, a thing of the past.
Think you've got to chase OJ around LA? Think again.
Just throw some juice to the yellowish-orange kill switch & shut him &/or his car down! |
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 StuartMWWho Is John Galt?Premium
join:2000-08-06
Galt's Gulch
kudos:2
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| said by therube:Just throw some juice to the yellowish-orange kill switch & shut him &/or his car down!
Boring!
Think what Vicki tried to do to Will Smith in I Robot.
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 sivranOpera convertPremium
join:2003-09-15
Arlington, TX
kudos:1 | reply to antdude
"Michael, Devon's calling." |
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 AVDRespice, Adspice, ProspicePremium
join:2003-02-06
Onion, NJ
kudos:1 | reply to rcdailey
said by rcdailey:Lets see. I know that back in the 1970s, truckers working for big lines were monitored at all times. They had a recording device that kept a paper record of all operations, speed, RPM, etc Now I remember, it was a tachograph, and I know about it only because I saw one when I had to get my speedometer repaired a couple of times (trip meter failure affecting the odometer). Anyhow, there's nothing new about the concept, but the technology has come a long way. Truckers have been on the bleeding edge, however.
I'm sure the truckers knew what fuse to pull or waht pin to bent to be in 100% compliance.
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