Utopia Talk / Politics / Fred replaced by robots soon?

Hrothgar Member	Wed May 06 09:27:44 Don't take it too hard Fred. The vast majority of us will join you soon enough. http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/06/autos/self-driving-truck/
McKobb Member	Wed May 06 09:32:05 Interestingly the driver may still get a virus at truck-stops.
Paramount Member	Wed May 06 09:34:04 "Look closely. That truck driver has both hands on his iPad. ... There will always be a licensed truck driver in the driver's seat but the Frieightliner Inspiration is designed and equipped to drive itself on limited access interstates." ^ So it just means that Fred will get paid for posting on Utopiaforums.com, or for having sex on the driver's seat.
Fred Felcher Member	Wed May 06 09:48:47 "Automated trucks could also save fuel by driving in "platoons." In this scenario, automated trucks, communicating with one another electronically, could drive in a tightly packed line behind a lead truck. This would have huge aerodynamic benefits because only the truck in front would have to push through a lot of air. Each following truck would ride in a sort of bubble created by the truck in front of it. " Lol wow. So you have a mega convoy of say 20 trucks going 65 and all of them tailgating so they can draft. All of a sudden a steer tire on the lead truck blows out and all 20 trucks crash through the median wiping out countless families in itty bitty smart cars and school buses filled with children. Sounds pretty cool. And since these trucks have multiple cameras, youtube will be flooded with blood and guts videos. I wonder if Amazon sells 55 gallon drums of popcorn?
Fred Felcher Member	Wed May 06 09:50:57 On the show MythBusters, drafting behind an 18-wheeler truck was tested and results showed that traveling 100 feet (30 m) behind the truck increased overall mpg efficiency by 11%.[10] Traveling 10 feet (3.0 m) behind the truck produced a 39% gain in efficiency. Additionally, on the same episode, Mythbusters demonstrated that it can be very dangerous for the following car if one of the truck's tires (or their recaps) delaminate, as the chunks of ejected rubber can be large enough to cause serious harm, even death, to a driver following too closely.[11] Drafters also face the danger that, if the vehicle in front stops suddenly, there is little time to react. Platooning is under study as a means to get the benefit while also increasing safety. http://en....%29#Tailgating_and_hypermiling
Sam Adams Member	Wed May 06 10:01:43 Computers could react in time
Fred Felcher Member	Wed May 06 10:27:03 So? Reaction time is but a small part of the equation.
Sam Adams Member	Wed May 06 11:22:26 True. The decision making process for such a computer will need to be quite advanced, and very well tested.
McKobb Member	Wed May 06 11:26:28 I guess we'll start seeing mugs that read: "01101011 01100101 01100101 01110000 00100000 01101111 01101110 00100000 01110100 01110010 01110101 01100011 01101011 01101001 01101110 "
TJ Member	Wed May 06 11:28:42 You can't replace Fred the pattern doesn't exist.
Hot Rod Revved Up	Wed May 06 11:44:39 If hackers can take over airplanes and fly them into the ground if the want, just think how rich this is going to make the truck hi-jackers.
earthpig GTFO HOer	Thu May 07 00:34:31 "Trucks like this could reduce driver fatigue, according to Freightliner executives, and allow drivers to be more productive. While the truck is going down the highway, the driver could safely attend to paperwork or plan the next trip, for instance." 70% of drivers will be asleep or otherwise not attentively at the wheel. Fact.
Fred Felcher Member	Thu May 07 05:53:13 "While the truck is going down the highway, the driver could safely attend to paperwork or plan the next trip, for instance." Paperwork for one load takes an average of 2 minutes for me and trip planning is 5-10 minutes. Big fucking whoop.
Paramount Member	Thu May 07 09:09:53 So you will have some free time. You can play games while the druck is driving itself. And u would also get paid while playing da games. Sounds like a perfect job for TC. Truckdriver.
Fred Felcher Member	Thu May 07 09:16:56 I refuse to be in a self-driving truck. My company has trucks that now have auto-braking when on cruise control. It will slow you down when you come up on someone which is not too bad but several times when a car exits the off ramp in front of me it will SLAM on the fucking brakes cuz it thinks the car is directly in front of me. Thus creating a REAL safety hazard especially for the fucknut tailgating me. So now I don't evben bother with the cruise unless I'm way the fuck out in Montana or some other desolate shit hole.
habebe Member	Thu Sep 29 02:58:35 Damn, I was looking for the lube thread but found a hidden gem.
earthpig GTFO HOer	Thu Sep 29 03:09:50 Huh, I posted in this thread? What year is this from?
habebe Member	Thu Sep 29 03:41:06 I'm guessing 2015. It was posted on my Bday. And hotrod was still around, so that leaves out 2020. It was a good day, I had an early morning blowjob.
habebe Member	Thu Sep 29 03:41:07 I'm guessing 2015. It was posted on my Bday. And hotrod was still around, so that leaves out 2020. It was a good day, I had an early morning blowjob.
murder Member	Thu Sep 29 04:49:34 "It was a good day, I had an early morning blowjob." I hope it paid extra. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CdVTCDdEwI
Habebe Member	Thu Sep 29 12:22:23 It did! Pregnant poontang. The best kind.
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