I love SMBC, but this is unusually close to the bone...
In a week where a fuckwit allows his self drive car to kill him by driving into a large lorry, Zack Weiner releases this cartoon...
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da5id <YOUR SIG HERE>, Mon 4 Jul 2016, 18:20,
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Freedom is the right
of all sentient lawnmowers.
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joefish It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks, Tue 5 Jul 2016, 14:26,
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The guy was an arrogant moron.
The car that was driving him explicitly states that its autopilot function is still under testing and that the driver should keep alert, with their hands on the wheel at all times. Every time the function is enabled.
If you're going to be a twat and ignore that advice, and spend your last precious moments watching Harry fucking Potter, then you deserve to be decapitated by an HGV.
I have absolutely no sympathy for the nobber. I do, however have a great amount of sympathy for the HGV driver. Whether or not his maneuver was safe, nobody should have to spend their work day looking at some idiots soft tissues and bone fragments smeared all over the side of their office.
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All agreed. Still think the cartoon was ill-judged and ill-timed.
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da5id <YOUR SIG HERE>, Mon 4 Jul 2016, 20:37,
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Yep, it's not much more than lane-assist with a slightly smarter cruise control and emergency braking.
He had past form of multiple speeding tickets and a self-posted YouTube dashcam vid where the car auto-swerves because he couldn't be arsed to look to the side when merging with another highway.
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joefish It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks, Tue 5 Jul 2016, 14:31,
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It's a variation on a philosophical theme.
Your brain is just picking up a pattern where there is none.
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omnitruncatedkraken from Empire Algol, Mon 4 Jul 2016, 21:25,
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alternatively
existentialcomics.com/comic/140
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omnitruncatedkraken from Empire Algol, Mon 4 Jul 2016, 21:29,
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I don't want self driving cars. I like to drive. It's a human experience
Well human experiences are soon to be banned totally. Brave New World.
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spazzcaptain Misses Valin @, Mon 4 Jul 2016, 22:18,
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You could watch Harry Potter video though.
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omnitruncatedkraken from Empire Algol, Mon 4 Jul 2016, 22:19,
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I want self-driving cars. I'm quite lazy.
I could have an extra hour's kip, or a more dignified version of this. I could even read the news while enjoying a spot of breakfast.
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jonbob loves you, Tue 5 Jul 2016, 0:07,
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