Yea I’m pretty sure a processor that can make millions of calculations a second, and a ton of scanners giving a 360 degree and long range view of everything on the road can handle a pile up in a fraction-of-a-second better than any driver.

I’m talking about this in the context of the article, which isn’t about what specific people want - but that our funding is skewed towards life extension. So, that means there’s an impact on palliative care. I’m not sure what you mean by “people” being a “minority.” If you mean people who prefer a longer life no…

Yea good point about the sickness.

Well and the person paying for that care (if it’s not the patient/family).

I don’t see how that makes sense. If you pay taxes unquestioningly to pay for the military, does that mean you unquestioningly get to demand a carrier and a seal team to bust you out when you’re in a shady part of Tijuana? Or if you pay taxes unquestioningly to pay for roads, that if you decide to move to a mountain…

I think it’s that there’s only a limited amount of healthcare funding. So by prioritizing funding for treatments for people who want to live as long as possible, no matter what, funding is decreased for people who want to live as comfortably as possible.

I guess you and everyone you know don’t get important phone calls very often then?

Yes, same problem as saying “turn your phone off everytime”. It’s likely that you won’t remember every time, and your phone will be extra distracting when it does ring. Just having the self control to keep your phone within easy reach to silence it whenever you get a call without looking it is as safe as adjusting the…

There actually has been for a long time. AT&T has that as a function you can add for years, and I’m assuming other carriers do too or there’s an app. Just I’m guess people aren’t just concerned enough to look it up. But typing 4 words “automated I’m driving function” into google would get you that faster than 50 words…

Ooph sorry, I realize now that my all caps seems snarky, that wasn’t my intention - I just did it for emphasis.

I think you missed the point.

I think the point you’re missing is that if you receive a phone call, the constant ring without being able to stop it is probably far more distracting for a longer period of time than reaching down with one hand to turn it off without looking (from muscle memory too). If you keep it “secured” in your bag, you’re…

I.e. Puerto Rico, D.C. residents, other territories of the United States. Though you’d never hear a big push from republicans about admitting a bunch more highly democratic states to avoid “taxation without representation.”

I think it’ll be pretty simple, just follow what a human would do if we all could take the time or think at the speed of machines to go through the steps. If you can safely swerve (i.e. other lane is empty) then swerve, if not, then start braking. Even if the guy behind you is tailgating, it’ll still be better off for…

I think one thing you’re missing is that the autonomous car/machine will not be making the decision, and never will. It’ll be the human programmer who makes the decision, machines don’t make decisions.

Not to mention drinking and bathing takes negligent amounts of water. Most of the water that gets used up in a household is for watering lawns. You know those big mcmansions with huge lawns green lawns with tropical plants, olympic sized swimming pools, and jacuzzi style bathtubs? Think those are owned by undocumented…

The first part of my answer was tongue in cheek.

Well, if within the realm of possibility is your threshold - I’ll give it a try. They could give her a scalding hot bowl of soup, and when it doesn’t meet her expectations she could throw get violent, and throw it in someone’s face causing 3rd degree burns and permanent disfigurement. She could probably easily choke…

Prior to 9/11 show me an instance of someone taking over a plane with box cutters and crashing it into a skyscraper?

This can be a good system for basic low level stuff. To use the doctor example, minute clinic is fine for a cold, or a basic prescription, but doesn’t replace a hospital when you’re actually sick. So maybe a bidding system for doctors would be fine, for people who have a cold and need a doctor’s note to miss work, or…