tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post6278650180556992838..comments2024-03-29T09:54:08.208+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Roborace: Oh dear!Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-88128693297776778212020-11-05T04:16:53.225+00:002020-11-05T04:16:53.225+00:00And this was supposed to be a showcase for self dr...And this was supposed to be a showcase for self driving supercars.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-61464735029943382282020-11-05T04:15:29.021+00:002020-11-05T04:15:29.021+00:00I certainly won't be buying one.I certainly won't be buying one.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-50359291273463118322020-11-04T22:06:43.697+00:002020-11-04T22:06:43.697+00:00That went really well then, didn't it.That went really well then, didn't it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-45634582327220949122020-11-04T18:00:45.262+00:002020-11-04T18:00:45.262+00:00Technology in cars has not been proven entirely. T...Technology in cars has not been proven entirely. The 2021 Subaru self-braking is terrible in city driving. I did a test drive and decided no thank you. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473063249106111719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-22685371324135860012020-11-04T10:35:02.185+00:002020-11-04T10:35:02.185+00:00The main problem with these cars seems to be '...The main problem with these cars seems to be 'Who would be to blame in the case of a fatal accident?' I did hear of the case in the US, but never heard who was finally prosecuted... if anyone.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-4684211058560708832020-11-04T10:17:44.183+00:002020-11-04T10:17:44.183+00:00This is a recurring nightmare of mine. That I am i...This is a recurring nightmare of mine. That I am in the back seat of a car and suddenly realize no one's driving it. My nightmare is grabbing the wheel and then trying to get over the seat into the front seat. It is also exactly how I feel waiting for the result of this election. Also, in Pittsburgh, someone was killed by one these cars. Also an apt allegory for this election.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-10717592311876021082020-11-04T10:02:30.292+00:002020-11-04T10:02:30.292+00:00There didn't seen to be anything 'unpredic...There didn't seen to be anything 'unpredictable' with the red car in the video, and yet it drove straight into the wall. Hopeless.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-74376876582597700422020-11-04T09:45:59.691+00:002020-11-04T09:45:59.691+00:00Self-driving cars are okay in video games or sci-f...Self-driving cars are okay in video games or sci-fi films but here in the real world there will always be tragic accidents because of all of the unpredictable possibilities out on the roads. It's just simple common sense.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-85763927789981131302020-11-04T08:41:43.599+00:002020-11-04T08:41:43.599+00:00Steering in the hands of small children was usuall...Steering in the hands of small children was usually haphazard. I suspect that more table legs have been scratched by toy cars, than by the family cat.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-4915755091028376582020-11-04T08:39:41.912+00:002020-11-04T08:39:41.912+00:00I have seen similar things here. One presumes it w...I have seen similar things here. One presumes it was a passenger plane, but in our case it could have been experimental planes from Toulouse. They used to do strange things overhead.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-52359802817154551252020-11-04T08:14:29.496+00:002020-11-04T08:14:29.496+00:00Reminds me of the electric toy cars that were once...Reminds me of the electric toy cars that were once the rage. But steering was always hit and miss and then the flippin batteries always ran out!thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-55018213731768104942020-11-04T07:47:18.210+00:002020-11-04T07:47:18.210+00:00I missed a really good phot a few years back... we...I missed a really good phot a few years back... we are overflown all day at high altitude by holiday flights.... but on this occasion there was just the one.... my wife spotted it "No, the other left!"<br />What we saw was a vapour trail that turned right quite gently.... then suddenly turned at 90 degrees to the left.... <br />Didn't have a camera to hand.... we were gardening.<br />Dashed indoors.... came back out, but it was already breaking apart!<br />Shame....Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-41291418202801450152020-11-04T07:34:19.617+00:002020-11-04T07:34:19.617+00:00Exactly.... "The other left, Mr Phillips, sir...Exactly.... "The other left, Mr Phillips, sir!"Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-80369936656965230032020-11-04T06:27:56.430+00:002020-11-04T06:27:56.430+00:00Maybe Sub Lt Phillips had a hand in programming th...Maybe Sub Lt Phillips had a hand in programming the system in the red car?Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-55226645710740261732020-11-04T06:18:56.605+00:002020-11-04T06:18:56.605+00:00Left hand d0wn a bit Mr. Pertwee.
Aye-aye, Sir!!Left hand d0wn a bit Mr. Pertwee.<br />Aye-aye, Sir!!Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-68333326697739467022020-11-04T05:33:55.879+00:002020-11-04T05:33:55.879+00:00Back in the 60's I remember following a driver...Back in the 60's I remember following a driverless car in Oxford. It was well marked as being experimental, and was being driven from a car behind us. Not quite the same as the ones in the video; it didn't crash.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12619347816074208492020-11-04T04:41:37.231+00:002020-11-04T04:41:37.231+00:00That's funny. Reminds me of the school holiday...That's funny. Reminds me of the school holidays here.Adrian Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061432566298145837noreply@blogger.com