Driverless Cars Will Make Us ...

Driverless cars have the power to make us richer, less stressed, more independent, and safer.

That wildly optimistic statement is from a magazine article which was otherwise forgettable.  The reason for lifting that single sentence is it appears ever single premise claimed is false.

Driverless cars will make us richer

Well, that's an intriguing notion, isn't it.  Who ever heard of getting richer from buying a car.  Unless there's a winning Lotto ticket in the glove box, we don't believe any car will ever make anyone richer.

Driverless cars will make us less stressed

People who feel a great deal of stress usually don't need any valid basis for it and will invent one if no actual source exists.  Therefore, we don't believe stress levels will be affected one iota.

Driverless cars will make us more independent

Only in America will anyone believe there is more independence in turning over your will to the power of the corporation of the state.  If you're not driving the vehicle, who is.

(Ed:  Americans will never acquiesce to that!)

Yeah, right.  They rolled over for NSA surveillance with no more resistance than would come from a troop of Campfire Girls.  They're easier than anyone else in the world.


Driverless cars will make us safer

Assuming driverless cars are always 100% safe is another wildly-optimistic premise but any safety factor assumes there are no standard cars on the road which are just as eager to waste you as always.  The advantage of the driverless car is you can't do anything about it when some lunatic decides to pop you because Archibald the Artificially-Intelligent Driver won't anticipate it.

The original article was written with the theme of Will Congress Prevent Us from Having Driverless Cars so that is officially the first time I ever saw anyone with a demand for such a vehicle, even if it was only a paid troll from a stooge somewhere.  I've never such such interest in any person-to-person interaction, quite the opposite, in fact.

In large part, the resistance is to giving up any independence because, damn it, I want to keep the freedom to handbrake the rear wheels for the cool Hollywood turn.  I know some of you scofflaws out there know how to do that and you revel in it.  The only time anyone will find any keys to a driverless vehicle on these people is if someone stuffs it into the coffin.  It ain't goin' happen.

We don't get it with the premise for the original article because what is this whiny pukey crap about Congress won't let us.

Fuck that!  Tar and feather the bitches inside and then burn it down.  When it doesn't serve the People, why do you listen to their shit??

Note:  listens carefully.  Hears nothing but crickets.