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On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 10:00 AM, t.clarke <tim at seacon.co.uk> wrote:

> Seems to me that the assertion that we are technically capable of
> manufacturing
> self-driving cars is patently absurd.  Self-driving in very limited
> controlled
> environments, yes.  In the real world most certainly no.
>

You are entitled to your opinion. I prefer to listen to people that actually
think it is doable and are already building the prototypes:
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/medialink/2252-self-driving-car-video.htm

And of course it would be in in a limited controlled environment: properly
suited cars and roads.

The above is not the only way to achieve this, eventually people will come
with something doable and economical.


> Given that we generally accept he human brain is vastly superior to any
> computer in performing the sort of tasks required to drive a car in the
> real
> world, even if it could be done, the costs of the computing horsepower
> required would surely be prohibitive?
>

What is driving? One of the most repetitive tasks people do. What do
computers do very well? Repetitive tasks.

In any case CPU power is on our side. Now we have machines with CPUs with 2,
4 or 8 cores that are affordable to individuals.

The mythical Beowulf cluster of those will become personal.
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