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In a move that could backfire badly, car manufacturers are working together to buy control of Nokia maps with the intent of blocking Google's development of software for self-driving vehicles. The auto-makers consider open sourced autonomous vehicles to be an existential threat to their existing business, and are prepared to pay Nokia more than two billion dollars to stymie the disruptive technology.
“The greatest threat to the automobile industry would be if Google developed an operating system for self-driving cars and made it available free to everyone,” said one source speaking with the WSJ.
http://jalopnik.com/bmw-audi-and-mercedes-benz-want-to-buy-nokia-s-maps-t-1702660909
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HELP! Man trapped in a human body!
(Score: 4, Interesting) by tibman on Friday May 08 2015, @01:41AM
Yeah! And nobody wants preset radio stations. That would take the thrill out of spinning all those knobs. And nobody would want a service that does all your navigation for you. That would take the thrill out of staring at maps and penciling down a route. Nobody would even want an automatic transmission. That would take the thrill out of shifting those gears yourself.
Not everyone wants to shoot a deer in order to eat dinner. Most people drive a car because it is the most practical way to get to work and back. Having a luxury car could also mean you have the luxury of not having to even pay attention to the road. It would be funny to be sitting in a manual 70k$ car revving the engine to get attention and all the plebs in their shitty plastic cars are watching netflix and completely ignoring you : )
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(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 08 2015, @05:08AM
Not everybody wants a computer to do the driving. Some drive to get from point-A to point-B. Why not take the bus then? Some drive for pleasure. Maybe the driver wants the experience from driving. No two drivers are the same, and no two cars are the same either.
That would take the thrill out of shifting those gears yourself.
Drive a manual car with a petrol engine and a turbo charger. Then hear the satisfying sound of the bov while changing gears. I guess no one wants to hear that. They just want to not have to shift gears because gears are so difficult. There should be a lower minimum for drivers, because not every passenger can drive in an emergency, which they will have to do when the google-infected car breaks down.
Most people drive a car because it is the most practical way to get to work and back.
Everyone does not drive to get to work and back. There are other uncommon uses of cars such as: Driving for pleasure, Driving to let off some steam, etc.
How many times have you broken traffic rules and overspeeded because you were angry at something, and in the end it helped calm you? How would you let off steam if you are just the passenger? The car wouldn't let you get in front of somebody and slam on the brakes if you're angry with them. You will bottle up the anger and it will spill out at the wrong time causing real harm.
It would be funny to be sitting in a manual 70k$ car revving the engine to get attention and all the plebs in their shitty plastic cars are watching netflix and completely ignoring you
No, actually the plastic car drivers watching netflix will be watching netflix because they could not afford the $70k car. Its all google's fault. People who couldn't afford to have a large email inbox were "given" 1GB by google making them feel bigger/capable/more successful than they actually were.
By the way, I drive a cheap car (without plastic), manual and no computers on board. And I like it.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 08 2015, @07:11AM
That same thing often results in some innocent person involved in an accident.
The best outcome is a tree, fire hydrant, or lighting standard takes the hit.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 08 2015, @08:28AM
That same thing often results in some innocent person involved in an accident.
Not often, rarely. An angry person is full of energy and will not sleep at the wheel. One can slow down after a kilometer or two of speeding. And/or cut through traffic for a while.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Paradise Pete on Friday May 08 2015, @09:23AM
Worst Argument Ever.