Courtesy of Mish.
In response to First Self-Driving Truck Hits the Road Already, Nevada License AU010 I received an email from reader Stephen who welcomes the day driverless cars take over.
Stephen writes …
Hello Mish
I am looking forward to being to just sit in my car, and read or take a nap. Then again I am 60. When I was a teenager I loved driving.
I liked the ability to get to where I wanted to go without having to get someone to take me. I also liked driving just for the fun of it.
In contrast, when I talk to my teenage nieces and nephews they are not as passionate about driving as I was when I was 15 and 16. They would rather be able to text or play a video game while the car is getting them there.
On the truck side I agree with you, but I see little written about the unloading and delivering part of the equation. Once the trunk arrives, it has to be unloaded.
Also, I recently I bought a washer and dryer. The company delivered it to my house, unpacked it outside, brought it inside, up to the 2nd floor, hooked it up.
What scares me about robotics in general is the trend leaves a significant portion of the population unemployed. If the economic underclass becomes too large, and I believe we are pretty close to that point right now, society may break down.
We need to find ways to evolve our education system and other social systems, to prepare everyone for jobs that require flexibility and thinking. Everything else will become automated.
Regards,
Stephen
Changing Attitudes…
