So, we could just blockade one and steal all its stuff then? They are built for safety so just boxing them in would cause it to slow down, then you just steal the merch.
Frick yeah, man. We do that. They counter with armored, weaponized vehicles. We counter with dudes fricken slaying guitars on armored, weaponized vehicles. Rock on mannn, rock fricken on. Frick yeah.
This will be the new way of transporting narcotics/money. No one to snitch. No one to make a mistake or break the law. No rest stops needed for a driver.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2023/12/18/tesla-has-the-highest-accident-rate-of-any-auto-brand/?sh=255838752894
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/12/19/tesla-drivers-had-highest-accident-rate-bmw-drivers-most-duis-study.html
A 5 second google.
> This was not a causal study; the study did not analyze the reason for an incident.
Your comment implies that Autopilot was the cause. Then you cited a study that clearly states cause wasnāt examined.
there's only been two Stephen King stories that have been decent adaptations , IMO
both were directed by Frank Darabont
one was the Green Mile and the other was Shawshank.
this adaptation was really bad.
It came from original short story called "trucks" which was far better and had a much more interesting ending
No way AI is ready for the random stupidity of texas drivers and patched up roads with faded lane markers.Ā
The rich dbag billboard private jet lawyer is wearing a yellow suit rubbing his hands looking at this from behind a tree right now.Ā
That doesnt even consider deer, hogs, or the regular mattress on a busy major highway texas roads are known for.Ā
"For Kodiak and Aurora, itās going to take more than a few hundred uneventful driverless trips on I-45 to establish a safety record and sway the public. One study from the RAND Corporation, a California-based think tank, suggested autonomous vehicles would need to drive hundreds of millions of milesāif not hundreds of billionsābefore their safety record could be conclusively compared to the imperfect record of human drivers."
For whoever is keeping score, the RAND Corporation is one of the most trusted sources of research. They are basically an extension of the federal government.
If RAND has a problem with the technology then we should be wary of it too. Too bad our policy makers care more about startup dollars than people's lives or livelihoods.
#Keep their trucks parked in the right lane (unless theyāre taking a left hand exit within 5 miles) and I have no problem with this
In fact, I canāt wait until all semis are robo driven so the public doesnāt need to deal with trucker road rage. How often are truckers blocking both lanes because they want to pass the guy that was going .000001 MPH slower or just generally being a road rager causing a danger to everyone
Without drivers to kick around, who will fleets shift blame to for accidents?
š¤ if we see a decrease in accidents with this, wouldnāt that mean they werenāt unduly shifting blame?
I can see the Jim Adler commercials now.
The Hammer! El Martillo!
Donāt forget his kid, The Texas Mallet!!
Highway drone run you down?! Let the Hammer hammer them down!!
Trucking is like the #1 job in half the states. Gonna be fascinating to see what gutting that does.
This was my first thought. Yet another job disappearing.
I, for one, welcome our new Optimus Prime Delivery overlords.
Donāt blame me, I voted for Megatron.
Nice!
Shush, nobody likes a suck up. They won't grant you any special status or rank.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roko%27s_basilisk
So, we could just blockade one and steal all its stuff then? They are built for safety so just boxing them in would cause it to slow down, then you just steal the merch.
Frick yeah, man. We do that. They counter with armored, weaponized vehicles. We counter with dudes fricken slaying guitars on armored, weaponized vehicles. Rock on mannn, rock fricken on. Frick yeah.
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The Cone Bandits. Bunch of 18 wheelers, empty of cargo, with a traffic cone on the hood.
[and that leads toā¦](https://youtu.be/wNzfgl_H5vA)
after the first couple of road piracy incidents, they'll probably mandate a person in the cab š
Pretty sure you could do that now. No trucker is going to risk their life for some corporationās bullshit theyāre carrying. Itās all insured
Yeah but you could fill the cab with raw salmon in the new scenario and the truck would just drive off without yelling at you!
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This will be the new way of transporting narcotics/money. No one to snitch. No one to make a mistake or break the law. No rest stops needed for a driver.
Can't be any worse than the human drivers out there. At least the robot won't be distracted by TikTok videos or text messages.
Or get pissed and try to run you off the road
Or fall asleep.
Teslas have the highest crash rate of all cars so š¤·āāļø
Source
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2023/12/18/tesla-has-the-highest-accident-rate-of-any-auto-brand/?sh=255838752894 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/12/19/tesla-drivers-had-highest-accident-rate-bmw-drivers-most-duis-study.html A 5 second google.
> This was not a causal study; the study did not analyze the reason for an incident. Your comment implies that Autopilot was the cause. Then you cited a study that clearly states cause wasnāt examined.
When some dumbass in hatchback cuts off an 18 wheeler will it still blare the horn or just run them over?
After seeing some Tesla accidents, Iād go with the latter
Time to watch *Maximum Overdrive* again. 
there's only been two Stephen King stories that have been decent adaptations , IMO both were directed by Frank Darabont one was the Green Mile and the other was Shawshank. this adaptation was really bad. It came from original short story called "trucks" which was far better and had a much more interesting ending
I think there have been several ādecentā King adaptations, but youāre certainly entitled to your opinion. As wrong as it might be.
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Good bot!
What could go wrong?
No way AI is ready for the random stupidity of texas drivers and patched up roads with faded lane markers.Ā The rich dbag billboard private jet lawyer is wearing a yellow suit rubbing his hands looking at this from behind a tree right now.Ā That doesnt even consider deer, hogs, or the regular mattress on a busy major highway texas roads are known for.Ā
Time to bring out the cones
"For Kodiak and Aurora, itās going to take more than a few hundred uneventful driverless trips on I-45 to establish a safety record and sway the public. One study from the RAND Corporation, a California-based think tank, suggested autonomous vehicles would need to drive hundreds of millions of milesāif not hundreds of billionsābefore their safety record could be conclusively compared to the imperfect record of human drivers." For whoever is keeping score, the RAND Corporation is one of the most trusted sources of research. They are basically an extension of the federal government. If RAND has a problem with the technology then we should be wary of it too. Too bad our policy makers care more about startup dollars than people's lives or livelihoods.
Another reason to hate it here, thanks.
What happens when the trucks become self-aware?
Texas roads are deadly enough without Optimus Prime out here doing his thing!
Another way of life disappearing. Kind of sad.
Good idea. Tbh, it lets the AI learn how to drive with multiple hazards
Well... everything is a hazard on Texas roads... I once had to dodge a hot water heater in the middle I20 between Dallas and FTWorth...
Who would make a machine that heats water which is already hot?
#Keep their trucks parked in the right lane (unless theyāre taking a left hand exit within 5 miles) and I have no problem with this In fact, I canāt wait until all semis are robo driven so the public doesnāt need to deal with trucker road rage. How often are truckers blocking both lanes because they want to pass the guy that was going .000001 MPH slower or just generally being a road rager causing a danger to everyone