Originally Posted by
Greg Peterson
Traffic congestion will decrease if not be eliminated. Autonomous vehicles will not require traffic control signals or signs. They will negotiate intersections. Think computer aided round abouts.
Ignoring the continued existence of pedestrians and bicycles, that assumes 100% market penetration, with zero manual-drive vehicles. That's not happening in any near term (i.e. most of our lifetimes) without extremely draconian regulatory action, like outlawing/confiscating a couple hundred million existing vehicles with substantial remaining value and operating life.
Yoga class makes me feel like a total stud, mostly because I'm about as flexible as a 2x4.
"Design"? Possibly. "Intelligent"? Sure doesn't look like it from this angle.
We used to be hunter gatherers. Now we're shopper borrowers.
The three most important words in the English language: "Front Towards Enemy".
The world makes a lot more sense when you remember that Butthead was the smart one.
You can never be too rich, too thin, or have too much ammo.