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My favorite one is self-driving cars. If you say something factual and obvious, like for example that self-driving cars don't in fact exist yet and zero people
by CPLX 11y ago
My favorite one is self-driving cars. If you say something factual and obvious, like for example that self-driving cars don't in fact exist yet and zero people are able to use one today, legions of flying monkeys will swoop in to call you a backward thinking luddite.
There are others.
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- krakensden 11y agoUnless you own a Tesla Model S.
- CPLX 11y agoHey look there's one in the wild.
- oldmanjay 11y agoSince self-driving cars do in fact exist and people are in fact using them today, your example is not terribly useful unless you were actually trying to demonstrate the opposite of your ostensible point.
- CPLX 11y agoShow me a link to a situation today where I can take a person who doesn't know how to drive a car (or is sleeping, drunk, a child, etc) put them in a car and have the car drive them to a location over public streets and highways. Q.E.D.
- khgvljhkb 11y agoThey are not legal for anyone to use on public streets. I think that is the case everywhere on Earth. Remember though, that something being illegal doesn't mean impossible, or that it will forever be illegal.
- CPLX 11y agoYou're right, something being illegal doesn't mean it's impossible. It is, however, also impossible, because nobody has invented a car that can drive itself yet. I believe my original theory has been amply proven.
- garrettgrimsley 11y agohttps://static.googleusercontent.com/media/www.google.com/en//selfdrivingcar/files/reports/report-0515.pdf https://static.googleusercontent.com/media/www.google.com/en... But I'm sure no true self-driving car is not limited to driving in fair conditions.
- oldmanjay 11y agoYour refusal to accept basic facts of reality don't make for a very compelling argument, but I do admire your sticktuitiveness. You'd make an excellent Presidential candidate.
- greglindahl 11y agoIf that's your example of a "fact", then maybe some criticism is expected? It's no surprise that some people are going to think that Tesla's Autopilot (driver must be present and alert) or actual autonomous cars driving on private property are examples that you didn't think of. If you were hoping for a good discussion, being clear is extremely important.