I WANT ONE: GOOGLE SELF CONTROLLED CARS

It seems that once we passed 1984, the world began to move closer to the speed of light in technology. The Google car has already driven 140,000 miles and is doing beautifully.  The car literally drives itself though, they remain manned at all times by a trained driver ready to take control as well as by a software expert.Quoting from the BBC article, "The cars use video cameras mounted on the roof, radar sensors and a laser range finder to "see" other traffic, software engineer Sebastian Thrun said."  Click here for another article on it. "There are other hypothetical pluses, too. The vehicles’ instant reaction time and 360-degree awareness would allow them to drive closer together on the highway than humans can, reducing traffic congestion. They could be more careful when operating the gas, reducing fuel consumption."...."But the biggest benefit for Google would be the hour or so of daily commute time the car owner would save. Instead of driving, he or she could either be productive or entertained in the vehicle, doing work on a wireless Internet () connection or watching television. Google doesn’t say it explicitly, but TechCrunch was quick to note that this time could be spent using Google products and absorbing Google-run advertising."

Just think of all the legal cell calls one can make as well as texting all the way to work.  We have had battery operated mobility Free for those who 'qualified for insurance', we have motorized grocery carts, we have the Segue (though the current English of the company segued himself off a cliff), we have solo flying with jet propulsion, but (you might notice) all of those wonderful vehicles require an attentive operator. Now we have the ultimate upgrade to the couch potato...a car that drives itself.

We will save milliseconds on our computers with faster ISP connections, we have all learned to speed read,  we don't even have to dial our telephones.  We've cut out having to go get our pictures developed and eliminate long lenses by owning cameras with a gazillion pixels so that we can just photoChop that dot we want to show up like the old 500 millimeter moons we used to talk about in photography clubs in the 70s.

Now if we can build robots with morals and integrity who understand the American Constitution, we could have them run for office and make this country a great place to live in again.