'Americans can't stay off the Internet, even when driving'

outofplace · Nov 14, 2013

poindexter said:

They'll have to pry my traffic app out of my cold, dead hands.
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I think you might want to reconsider that offer before it is accepted.

Baron Scicluna · Nov 14, 2013

Dick Whitman said:

Armchair_QB said:

ifilus said:

This should solve the problem:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilwinton/2013/11/08/cars-that-drive-themselves-will-have-some-awesome-consequences/
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That will put MADD out of business. Can't imagine they'll be too happy about it.

And how will cities make up for the lost revenue from DUI checkpoint arrests?
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In the movie "The Internship," a comedy set on Google's campus, a driver-less car rolls by.

I turned to my wife and said, "That is going to happen, just so you know. I wonder if our children will ever get driver's licenses."
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On the bright side, it could be the end of NASCAR.

Morris816 · Nov 14, 2013

Baron Scicluna said:

Dick Whitman said:

Armchair_QB said:

ifilus said:

This should solve the problem:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilwinton/2013/11/08/cars-that-drive-themselves-will-have-some-awesome-consequences/
Click to expand...

That will put MADD out of business. Can't imagine they'll be too happy about it.

And how will cities make up for the lost revenue from DUI checkpoint arrests?
Click to expand...

In the movie "The Internship," a comedy set on Google's campus, a driver-less car rolls by.

I turned to my wife and said, "That is going to happen, just so you know. I wonder if our children will ever get driver's licenses."
Click to expand...

On the bright side, it could be the end of NASCAR.
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I envision NASCAR evolving from drivers actually behind the wheel to a bunch of guys standing around with remote controls. Or something like the Jetsons, in which the pit crew chief pushes a button to tell the car what to do.

Dick Whitman · Nov 14, 2013

Morris816 said:

Baron Scicluna said:

Dick Whitman said:

Armchair_QB said:

ifilus said:

This should solve the problem:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilwinton/2013/11/08/cars-that-drive-themselves-will-have-some-awesome-consequences/
Click to expand...

That will put MADD out of business. Can't imagine they'll be too happy about it.

And how will cities make up for the lost revenue from DUI checkpoint arrests?
Click to expand...

In the movie "The Internship," a comedy set on Google's campus, a driver-less car rolls by.

I turned to my wife and said, "That is going to happen, just so you know. I wonder if our children will ever get driver's licenses."
Click to expand...

On the bright side, it could be the end of NASCAR.
Click to expand...

I envision NASCAR evolving from drivers actually behind the wheel to a bunch of guys standing around with remote controls. Or something like the Jetsons, in which the pit crew chief pushes a button to tell the car what to do.
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NASCAR fans don't believe in evolution.

murphyc · Nov 14, 2013

Dick Whitman said:

I can't say it enough: We are headed for some sort of reckoning when it comes to our national - nay, our global - Internet addiction. (And I am obviously as guilty as anyone else.)

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/11/americans-cant-stay-internet-even-while-driving/71490/

From the story:

* 24 percent of Americans browse the Internet while driving.
* Among people ages 18-29, the number is 49 percent.
* 70 percent of people ages 18-29 text while driving.

Seriously, when none of us can drive without having to check, check, check, check, check what else is going on in the world via our device, we need to take a very long look at where we are as a society and how we're handling technology.
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Dick, thanks for posting this.
Of those stats cited, I'm not sure which scares me the most, but they are all highly disturbing.

Dick Whitman · Nov 14, 2013

Traffic deaths rise for the first time in nearly a decade:

http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2013/11/14/traffic-fatalities-last-year-saw-first-increase-since-2005/

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