There has never been a better time to invest in a clean, classic used car, or truck. ( Or to restore one in need of TLC.) Not only will the vehicle increase in value every year, you'll actually be able to work on it yourself.
Consider a "pre-chipped" ignition system. Think 1980s vintage or earlier. Go with a common make like Ford, Chevy, or the venerable VW beetle and there will never be a problem for parts, either.
Folks, the TPTB really want us OUT of our privately owned and controlled cars. Don't EVER give them that option.
If you care about the survival of your (car contents) more than anything, go for size and mass. High-tech features are a nice add-on, but bigger and heavier at the same design technology usually wins, like boxers.
A good example being a 1994 Geo Metro vs. a 1994 Chevrolet Caprice. Both basically are "transport" that mostly moves driver-only but the Metro is a 1L 3-banger optimized to save fuel and park easy, while the Caprice is a 4300 pound 5.7L V-8 highway cruiser that has overcome the range problem with a large fuel tank. Both have driver airbag. Caprice was $25K in police trim, Metro about $7900, new.
Which would you like to be riding in while hit by a '73 F-150? How much are (contents) worth?
The robot might remove the survival advantage you are paying the fuel bill for.
No, thanks. Not wanted just like I don't want a pistol that won't fire (in every and any circumstance) due to a "safety' feature.
Thanks for keeping SSI going. Where is the "buy now" button for Absolved? ;-)
this thought experiment leaves out one obvious thing. any robot with such power would never be left to make decision autonomously.
in this networked world, someone would control the war robot, and someone would control the car robot. i would never trust anyone but me with that power over my life.
the obvious conclusion is that the war robot will be built, and we will be doing 4GW war against its handlers eventually, and that if any company is stupid enough to produce a product that will allow its owner to be killed for a purpose, it will never be accepted, and in fact will be targeted before it ever acts.
the only other alternative is eventual technologically based slavery. this is no doubt the battle a future generation will fight.
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There has never been a better time to invest in a clean, classic used car, or truck. ( Or to restore one in need of TLC.) Not only will the vehicle increase in value every year, you'll actually be able to work on it yourself.
Consider a "pre-chipped" ignition system. Think 1980s vintage or earlier. Go with a common make like Ford, Chevy, or the venerable VW beetle and there will never be a problem for parts, either.
Folks, the TPTB really want us OUT of our privately owned and controlled cars. Don't EVER give them that option.
If you care about the survival of your (car contents) more than anything, go for size and mass. High-tech features are a nice add-on, but bigger and heavier at the same design technology usually wins, like boxers.
A good example being a 1994 Geo Metro vs. a 1994 Chevrolet Caprice. Both basically are "transport" that mostly moves driver-only but the Metro is a 1L 3-banger optimized to save fuel and park easy, while the Caprice is a 4300 pound 5.7L V-8 highway cruiser that has overcome the range problem with a large fuel tank. Both have driver airbag. Caprice was $25K in police trim, Metro about $7900, new.
Which would you like to be riding in while hit by a '73 F-150? How much are (contents) worth?
The robot might remove the survival advantage you are paying the fuel bill for.
No, thanks. Not wanted just like I don't want a pistol that won't fire (in every and any circumstance) due to a "safety' feature.
Thanks for keeping SSI going. Where is the "buy now" button for Absolved? ;-)
If it is your robot, it should protect your life. Period.
this thought experiment leaves out one obvious thing. any robot with such power would never be left to make decision autonomously.
in this networked world, someone would control the war robot, and someone would control the car robot. i would never trust anyone but me with that power over my life.
the obvious conclusion is that the war robot will be built, and we will be doing 4GW war against its handlers eventually, and that if any company is stupid enough to produce a product that will allow its owner to be killed for a purpose, it will never be accepted, and in fact will be targeted before it ever acts.
the only other alternative is eventual technologically based slavery. this is no doubt the battle a future generation will fight.
skynet anyone?
And further down this very page, didja see this:
http://ericpetersautos.com/2014/05/13/heebie-jeebies/
Worse, better.
What more do you need to know about "their" plans for you?
What are you waiting for... longer odds?
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