Barcelona:Auto-drive cars are going to make this even worse
- ghostjmf
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Barcelona:Auto-drive cars are going to make this even worse
These terror attacks. Per Barcelona.
Per Charlottesville.
I'm surprised they're not using drones by *now*.
Per Charlottesville.
I'm surprised they're not using drones by *now*.
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Re: Barcelona:Auto-drive cars are going to make this even wo
Seems like before they're approved for general use, auto-drive cars are likely to be equipped with mandatory safety features such as collision-avoidance systems and systems designed to actually keep them on the road. I'm not saying that such systems can't be defeated, but doing so will likely require at least a decent level of technical skill that might not be readily available. --Bob
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- ghostjmf
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Re: Barcelona:Auto-drive cars are going to make this even wo
Yah, I completely forgot about collision avoidance. I guess the. drivers stealing cars to kill people with will have to steal old cars that don't have this.
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Re: Barcelona:Auto-drive cars are going to make this even wo
I don't know the saint that town is named after, but the killer got his Just Desvern all right.The Independent wrote:A suspect in the terrorist attack in Barcelona has died in a shoot out with police on the outskirts of the city, according to a local paper.
La Vanguardia cited investigation sources who said the suspected terrorist died after fleeing the scene of the crime. He jumped in front of a police barricade and injured one officer before being caught in the town of Sant Just Desvern.
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Re: Barcelona:Auto-drive cars are going to make this even wo
That would violate Asimov's Laws of Robotics.ghostjmf wrote:These terror attacks. Per Barcelona.
Per Charlottesville.
I'm surprised they're not using drones by *now*.
A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.
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Re: Barcelona:Auto-drive cars are going to make this even wo
Also, basically the whole plot/premise of RoboCop.TheConfessor wrote:That would violate Asimov's Laws of Robotics.ghostjmf wrote:These terror attacks. Per Barcelona.
Per Charlottesville.
I'm surprised they're not using drones by *now*.
A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.
- ghostjmf
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Re: Barcelona:Auto-drive cars are going to make this even wo
I wish the industry were going to follow Asimov's Laws. They may currently be giving them lip service, but that's probably all.
And, as with human embryo-gene manipulation, whatever various medical conventions decide rogue states will disregard.
And, as with human embryo-gene manipulation, whatever various medical conventions decide rogue states will disregard.