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Post by Cortopassi » Thu Oct 05, 2017 9:51 am

What I really want to be able to do in my lifetime is get somewhere in something like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rfe4BFiVNA
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Post by Libertarian666 » Thu Oct 05, 2017 9:56 am

Cortopassi wrote:What I really want to be able to do in my lifetime is get somewhere in something like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rfe4BFiVNA
You'll probably get your chance.

Although I wouldn't go that far to try it. :D
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Post by dualstow » Thu Oct 05, 2017 10:36 am

Libertarian666 wrote: We are in our late 60's and although we are still in good shape for the most part, we would not be able to remain in our rural home if we were unable to drive.

A self-driving car would allow us to stay here.
Our plan is to move to a more rural area with the advent of these cars, or to at least consider it.
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Post by Kriegsspiel » Thu Oct 05, 2017 3:56 pm

dualstow wrote:
Libertarian666 wrote: We are in our late 60's and although we are still in good shape for the most part, we would not be able to remain in our rural home if we were unable to drive.

A self-driving car would allow us to stay here.
Our plan is to move to a more rural area with the advent of these cars, or to at least consider it.
Why wouldn't you move somewhere where you didn't need a car?
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Post by dualstow » Fri Oct 06, 2017 10:38 am

Right now, that's where we are. Everything is walking distance. When we're older, though, we might want greener surroundings.
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Re: Self Driving Cars Article

Post by Cortopassi » Fri Oct 06, 2017 11:04 am

Kriegsspiel wrote:
dualstow wrote:
Libertarian666 wrote: We are in our late 60's and although we are still in good shape for the most part, we would not be able to remain in our rural home if we were unable to drive.

A self-driving car would allow us to stay here.
Our plan is to move to a more rural area with the advent of these cars, or to at least consider it.
Why wouldn't you move somewhere where you didn't need a car?
Pretty sure I know the answer. Assuming some reset/crash/depression in the future, farther away from big cities that you are is probably the safer you'll be.
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Post by dualstow » Fri Oct 06, 2017 11:45 am

Cortopassi wrote:What I really want to be able to do in my lifetime is get somewhere in something like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rfe4BFiVNA
Neat!... As long as there's no one else in the sky. O0
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Re: Self Driving Cars Article

Post by Libertarian666 » Fri Oct 06, 2017 11:57 am

Cortopassi wrote:
Kriegsspiel wrote:
dualstow wrote:
Our plan is to move to a more rural area with the advent of these cars, or to at least consider it.
Why wouldn't you move somewhere where you didn't need a car?
Pretty sure I know the answer. Assuming some reset/crash/depression in the future, farther away from big cities that you are is probably the safer you'll be.
Add civil war and nuclear attack by North Korea...
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