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To: goldworldnet who wrote (2726)1/28/2016 10:29:34 AM
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the 2030 estimate would of course be mainly urban areas, I think out in the country, they'll be driving regular cars for a really long time, especially on farms.

I also found it quite interesting, and believable, that he claimed a child born in 2015, will never get a driver's license.

Regards,

Bob



To: goldworldnet who wrote (2726)1/28/2016 6:19:14 PM
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before transportation becomes 99% autonomous and electric.

Hmmm, Maybe I'm just an old fart, but I will never allow some computer to drive my car, ever. I can just imagine some software bug or fried circuit turning a self driving car from the proverbial "Blue Screen of Death" into the real McCoy. I'll bet some lawyers are already licking their chops in anticipation of that.

As for electric, the nation's power grid, in it's current state, couldn't support anything close to a vehicle fleet that was 99% electric. Anyway, when an EMP attack occurs and the whole country goes "lights out", whether it's from a solar flare or a bomb, we'll all be toast...

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