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Originally Posted by edub370
but a computer cannot be instinctive. only reactive.
a computer cannot see a drunk ahead of u swerving on the highway and go, "hmm i probalby shouldnt pass him." a computer cant see the reflections of the eyes of a deer at night on the side of the road and know to slow down before one jumps out. a computer cant see a kid running thru his yard about to run out into the street to get a ball or something
all a computer can do is react once it gets into a sticky situation. you cant program instincts or intuition
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Most of these things can be accounted for with proper programming, equipment, and a system that allows vehicles to communicate with each other.
So in the case of the drunk driver, while he may not be able to navigate the road, a chip in his vehicle can be sending out a signal to all the cars around him that there is an idiot behind the wheel and that the other vehicles should adjust their positions accordingly so that in the event of an accident, no one else is injured.
Or in the case of the deer. Vehicles with the proper sensors capable of detecting the deer can communicate the location and proximity of the deer to the surrounding vehicles so that as other vehicles come past the deer, they are already pre-adjusted to help minimize the potential of any problems that may arrise should the deer bolt into the street.
Same with the child example. There is actually a vehicle in production currently that comes with sensors that will apply the brakes and stop the vehicle should something cross behind you and you either don't see it or don't brake soon enough.