Is technology taking over our lives?!?

tempo_n_groove said:

hedonist said:

Why not teach people to be responsible when operating a potential killing machine, instead of catering to their stupidity?

No thanks to cars that drive themselves; I doubt it would be as idyllic as many seem to envision.

You know people aren't putting down their devices so I say let the cars drive themselves.

bbiggs said:

tempo_n_groove said:

hedonist said:

Why not teach people to be responsible when operating a potential killing machine, instead of catering to their stupidity?

No thanks to cars that drive themselves; I doubt it would be as idyllic as many seem to envision.

You know people aren't putting down their devices so I say let the cars drive themselves.

Exactly. That ship has sailed. Plus, you can’t fix stupidity. 

tempo_n_groove said:

brianlux said:

tempo_n_groove said:

hedonist said:

Why not teach people to be responsible when operating a potential killing machine, instead of catering to their stupidity?

No thanks to cars that drive themselves; I doubt it would be as idyllic as many seem to envision.

You know people aren't putting down their devices so I say let the cars drive themselves.

bbiggs said:

tempo_n_groove said:

hedonist said:

Why not teach people to be responsible when operating a potential killing machine, instead of catering to their stupidity?

No thanks to cars that drive themselves; I doubt it would be as idyllic as many seem to envision.

You know people aren't putting down their devices so I say let the cars drive themselves.

Exactly. That ship has sailed. Plus, you can’t fix stupidity. 

Anarchists, right winger and libertarians will disagree with this but, in my opinion, since so many people don't seem to be able to practice safe driving while using their cell phones, I would be in favor of a law that, using technology, makes it difficult to impossible to use a cell phone while a vehicle is in operation.    I don't see self-driving vehicles as an answer.  It would be cheaper to make vehicles non-op when a cell phone is on and visa versa.

They have an option like that in newer cars.  Parents can control the car not to work if their kids' cell phone isn't off or something like that.

PJ_Soul said:

brianlux said:

Meltdown99 said:

Why many Canadians don't love self-checkout
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/self-checkout-grocery-retail-survey-1.4926545?fbclid=IwAR3gjcFalJG0pgV-dUhobTWD87CJomImGdE8F1tSSXn61DfQXiswKbEQ98s

That's my experience too.  Almost every time I got through check out the machine dings and tells me to wait for assistance.  I prepare to be dropped through a trap door.  I've tried arguing with the damn dumb machine to no avail.  So I  wait, do the eye roll, wait some more. 

But this rarely happens though because I usually allow myself enough time to get in "the real person behind the register" line.  I like seeing real people employed.  Besides that, the machine is always right.  You can't win.  With the real person cashier, you are almost always right or a least you can come to an agreement.  The machines though, they are tyrannical. 

This is why the cashierless stores are going to be the future. No checkout at all. Just walk in, pick up whatever you want, walk out.

PJ_Soul said:

brianlux said:

Meltdown99 said:

Why many Canadians don't love self-checkout
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/self-checkout-grocery-retail-survey-1.4926545?fbclid=IwAR3gjcFalJG0pgV-dUhobTWD87CJomImGdE8F1tSSXn61DfQXiswKbEQ98s

That's my experience too.  Almost every time I got through check out the machine dings and tells me to wait for assistance.  I prepare to be dropped through a trap door.  I've tried arguing with the damn dumb machine to no avail.  So I  wait, do the eye roll, wait some more. 

But this rarely happens though because I usually allow myself enough time to get in "the real person behind the register" line.  I like seeing real people employed.  Besides that, the machine is always right.  You can't win.  With the real person cashier, you are almost always right or a least you can come to an agreement.  The machines though, they are tyrannical. 

This is why the cashierless stores are going to be the future. No checkout at all. Just walk in, pick up whatever you want, walk out.

rgambs said:

hedonist said:

Why not teach people to be responsible when operating a potential killing machine, instead of catering to their stupidity?

No thanks to cars that drive themselves; I doubt it would be as idyllic as many seem to envision.

Because this is a country (species) of morons and you can't teach 'em a damn thing besides how to eat Doritos and drink Mountain Dew lol

brianlux said:

Meltdown99 said:

Why many Canadians don't love self-checkout
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/self-checkout-grocery-retail-survey-1.4926545?fbclid=IwAR3gjcFalJG0pgV-dUhobTWD87CJomImGdE8F1tSSXn61DfQXiswKbEQ98s

That's my experience too.  Almost every time I got through check out the machine dings and tells me to wait for assistance.  I prepare to be dropped through a trap door.  I've tried arguing with the damn dumb machine to no avail.  So I  wait, do the eye roll, wait some more. 

But this rarely happens though because I usually allow myself enough time to get in "the real person behind the register" line.  I like seeing real people employed.  Besides that, the machine is always right.  You can't win.  With the real person cashier, you are almost always right or a least you can come to an agreement.  The machines though, they are tyrannical. 

Meltdown99 said:

In Ontario starting January 1, distracted driving will be a $1000 fine and a 3-day roadside suspension of your DL, on top of the fine you get a $300-$400 tow fee, and a $200 per night impound fee.  If you get busted knowing this, you should get a 10 grand fine for stupidity.

PJ_Soul said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

I refuse to use self check-out. I'd rather keep young people in jobs.

Great. Unfortunately it's not going to do any good in the long run. At some point you're not going to have an option. Businesses aren't going to keep employing people when they don't need to.