Driven to distraction
03 May 2021 Autodrive cars may also pose roadside risks to human beings. Intelligent cars have been a part of our culture since the 1980s starting with the Knight Rider’s “Kitt”, a car probably far more intelligent than its driver. The Batmobile is always on call for Batman and with a push of a button it would locate him and drive there. Of course, having an automatic car with heavy weaponry may not be the best option for the average suburban driver.
A question may be what happens when the person using an autodrive car is drunk, are they drink driving or drink autodriving? A drunken slur may cause confusion as to which Cambridge to send them to, the one in Massachusetts, America or the University town in England.
April 25, 2021 2:26 am
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reader letter > By reader letter - 29 April 2021 - 08:50 Stock photo. Image: 123RF/ mishoo
Science is again misused and this time it s not just for making bombs. There is now a bed that comes with two USB ports and this is considered a special feature.
USB ports are useful for charging many things, although of course a power board can achieve this and not seem weird.
Although probably useful, it does make you wonder why someone thought this was worthwhile given that there are so many other problems to solve. It is also suggested that for better sleep people do not take their phones, iPads and other devices to bed.
When I did a google search for some personal information a number of sites appeared but so did a related search of “Fun retirement jobs that pay a small fortune”. My name is reasonably common so I wondered how Google knew I was retired, liked fun and could use a small fortune. I know personalised ads and suggestions are a reality on searches and many web pages, but it does make me wonder how much they know about me and why?
When I decided to click the link all I got was “It looks like there aren’t many great matches for your search” and therefore today my life stays the same, a bit of a disappointment but who knows about tomorrow?