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Originally Posted by jswinden
I think some of you are very delusional and naive about the capability of technology to even come close to matching a human driver. Just look at the newer automated Airbus airplanes that virtually fly themselves. They have been known to fly themselves into the ground on numerous occasions due to the limitation of the technology. Humans, as dopey and distracted as they can be, are able to react instinctively. Machines will never reach that level. We cannot develop something that is smarter than we are. We are not gods. There is more pseudo-science involved in the common understanding of automated cars than science. The wow factor is there, and it wows those who rarely question everything. But there are too many factors that will keep automated cars from succeeding on any large or meaningful scale. I suspect we will see short stretches of roads with them wherein everything is strictly controlled. But that won't be widespread due to cost, limited technology, and the human male wanting to sit behind the seat of his shiny new sports car and go varooooooom! It is just pure Popular Mechanics dreaming.
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We don't have to make something smarter than us. We just have to make it work properly in specific terms.
When it comes down to it, the relative ability to drive a car has little to do with intelligence. We all know people who we wonder how they make it through the day, but seem to be able to navigate their cars across the city without problems.
As you point out with you Airbus example, the technology isn't perfect. But, are talking about a technology in it's infancy. It still needs humans as babysitters. I don't expect to be getting into a non-human driven car any time soon, and I don't expect to be relying on them in my lifetime. But, my great-grandchildren? It won't surprise me if their idea of "driving" was completely different than ours.
And personally, "the human male wanting to sit behind the seat of his shiny new sports car and go varooooooom!" is the reason we need to hurry this technology long.
@Cinisajoy: Yes, some human females like speed as well, but most I know just roll their eyes when the nearby Neanderthal-like males start talking cars.