The government has gone after car companies who are also banks, so I’m not sure why they wouldn’t go after car companies who are also insurance brokers.

I think the government might have something to say about car companies being their own insurance companies.

You’re assuming Google et.al aren’t going to be buying insurance from the insurance companies, which I’m assuming they would. Maybe they’ll buy some sort of bulk coverage or something, but I’m sure the insurance companies will be able to structure their offerings to cover the vehicles with the manufacturer rather than…

I’m sure the states would prefer this method. It ensures that all cars are insured. And as long as someone is insuring the cars, I dn’t think the states really care who it is.

Regarding insurance, Google and I think Apple, have already stated they would take the liability for any accidents caused in their vehicles. Which means the passengers would not need insurance themselves.

I tend to use that as an error code. As in, “Oh, your computer won’t turn on? I’m betting it’s an ID10T error, let me see.” Usually, I’m right.

I’m guessing the reason they bring up the frequent memory wipes is to help explain K-2SO.

I was also in a union as a young man, and I loved it. Now, I didn’t go to meetings or anything, but they provided a number of services and options that I haven’t had since I stopped being in one.

Maybe I’m just lucky, but I have literally never heard anyone ever call it that.

Yeah, when the game began, it was entirely a running game. The forward pass wasn’t “invented” until 1906. Or at least, that was when it was finally allowed.

My mom grew up in the UP. When people would hear she was from Michigan, they’d hold out their hand and say “Where?”

Mmm, babies, the veal of cannibalism. They’re marbled to perfection.

I agree with you on celery (begone vile weed!), eggplant, and artichokes. Some of my favorite young kid food memories are peeling artichoke leaves, dipping the edge in butter, scraping the “meat” off with my teeth and tossing the rest of the leaf. It was a lot of work for little to no food, but it was fun, dammit!

Rye and wheat should be at the bottom, hanging around with Pumpernickel. Call me crass, but white bread should be nearer the top. Sub bread (especially the clinically habit-inducing bread from Subway) at 1, then white bread and/or Pita, then sourdough. Everything else can just leave.

Yeah, I’m generally pretty laissez-faire when it comes to cleanliness. I’ll clean, but not as frequently as, say my wife, would like. But damn, that’s over the top, even for me.

I’m also a Packers fan, and I’ve been saying for years that once Jay retires, we should induct him into the Packers HOF as a contributor. :-)

I’d either stay in a lane that it didn’t straddle, or take a different route. I’m sure I could get by...or I’d ride the damn thing and wait for the fireworks.

Could you imagine getting stuck under the bus, due to other cars in front of and behind you, and you’re forced to follow the bus route completely out of your way? I wouldn’t be driving under it.

More importantly...what if it wants turn while it’s passing over you?

We don’t actually know that. He could have had issues with his car every day, but this time it just happened to be a lot worse.