People would crash and injure themselves intentionally--why? Okay, put the wheel behind a plastic shield that can be lifted when the car decides to block an ambulance (again).

That's why I said "emoticon" versus "emoji". ;)

(rim-shot) Is there a rim-shot emoticon?

Steering-wheel-free? You mean with all of these tech geniuses involved not one could conceive of an out-of-band scenario where having a manual steering wheel would be a good, maybe life-saving, idea?

Was it returned to the pig, then?

FYI, those anonymous posts ending with "www.fark.com" are fake.

I wonder how it affects us, such as taking a shower or walking in the rain.

I'm not being argumentative, but you are a smart poster and I figured you might be interested in this. I had a chat with ChatGPT so it could estimate numbers for me and it said about 400 people die (in the US?) from reverse-gear accidents per year. Then I asked how many deaths might be approximated that come from distracted-by-screen car accidents and from the extra pollution made by the cars having to produce the electricity to run those cameras & screens, the cars having to carry them around 24/7 which reduces their fuel efficiency, and the pollution impact that occurs during all the manufacturing of the screens, wiring, circuit boards, etc. It estimated tens of thousands of deaths per year.

I think the cameras should be an option, but not a mandate (as is in the USA).

Forgive the re-post, but I say it needs to be a floating value so that this doesn't have to be revisited/fought over every so often. Make it 3 times the average US salary, or similar, for example.

I say it needs to be a floating value so that this doesn't have to be revisited/fought over every so often. Make it 3 times the average US salary, or similar, for example.

I was surprised to see many YouTube videos about just that, but as always, it depends upon where they were, who they met, etc.

Wow. This might be the most interesting (and important?) post of the the thread.

+1. My hands still know where the controls are in my long-gone 1988 car.

Yes, we have much freedom, like the freedom to allow our decay.

I used to fly in Boings, but the rides were too bumpy for me.