are we getting closer to machines taking over?

bowman316 · Oct 29, 2013

I know it seems like a crazy idea, but seeing all these new cars out there made me think maybe this is the start to machines taking control of our lives.
Like when driving a car, you wanna tell the car what to do, you dont want the car forcing you to do certain things. such as putting your seat belt on, or making you take the key out of the ignition.
I know these are minor annoyances, but the point is, I dont want the car teling me what to do. I tell it what to do. But now I can see how that POSSIBLY could lead to a robot take over. I just want to be the one in charge of my car, not the other way around.

Limited-Time · Oct 29, 2013

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It's just another step to "Skynet" :mad-new::mad-new:

angus63 · Oct 29, 2013

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bowman316 said:
I know it seems like a crazy idea, but seeing all these new cars out there made me think maybe this is the start to machines taking control of our lives.
Like when driving a car, you wanna tell the car what to do, you dont want the car forcing you to do certain things. such as putting your seat belt on, or making you take the key out of the ignition.
I know these are minor annoyances, but the point is, I dont want the car teling me what to do. I tell it what to do. But now I can see how that POSSIBLY could lead to a robot take over. I just want to be the one in charge of my car, not the other way around.

A couple years of marriage helps reduce the shock...

sorry

Bob_VT · Oct 29, 2013

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A bit off topic but kind of related......

My HP printer was running out of ink and I had another used cartridge available. I thought I would give the other cartridge a try because I was printing a UPS label. Well....... when I put the used cartridge into my HO printer..... I got a message on the display "Used Cartridge Installed" How in the heck did the printer know that??

I thought it was worth a try but I was busted by my printer!

tpenfield · Oct 29, 2013

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Yes, the printer cartridge actually 'counts' the amount of ink it has used and reports it to the printer. Once you put the old ink cartridge in, the cartridge told on you.

ziggy · Oct 29, 2013

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seems like a good idea to buy a old car with wires and switches and no computer on board.
imho, technology is getting a little too much for me.

southkogs · Oct 29, 2013

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angus63 said:
A couple years of marriage helps reduce the shock...

… almost lost half a cup of coffee thanks to you, mister. ^^^ That's funny.

matt167 · Oct 29, 2013

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Bob_VT said:
A bit off topic but kind of related......

My HP printer was running out of ink and I had another used cartridge available. I thought I would give the other cartridge a try because I was printing a UPS label. Well....... when I put the used cartridge into my HO printer..... I got a message on the display "Used Cartridge Installed" How in the heck did the printer know that?? I thought it was worth a try but I was busted by my printer!

Search HP cartridge reset on google. Involves putting a piece of tape on 2 of the contact pins and then remove it which will reset the cartridge memory. If you refill cartridges, than refill the cartridge before it goes completely empty and it should reset also... My Officejet 4500 notified me the ink is running low a couple times then just goes quiet about it..

oldjeep · Oct 29, 2013

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Shhh, they'll hear you

nwcove · Oct 29, 2013

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lol oldjeep! this reminds me of the movie " maximum overdrive" ( acdc soundtrack...who made who). i think we can defeat the bots tho, just remove the batteries!!!!

canoemang · Oct 29, 2013

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ziggy said:
seems like a good idea to buy a old car with wires and switches and no computer on board.
imho, technology is getting a little too much for me.

Roger that.. Both my cars are pre 2000.. even they have some basic systems..

And i hate to ruin it.. but they already have taken over, Kids and people with their faces buried in them all the time in one shape or another..

kfa4303 · Oct 29, 2013

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Just to freak you out even more bowman. Here's a terrifyingly amusing video of the boys at DARPA hacking a car in real time. They can remotely control the fuel level, throttle, brakes, blinkers, everything

There are also "black boxes" popping up in large cities that car thieves use to cycle through RF frequencies until the find the right one to mimic the signal of the key fob, which then unlocks all the doors, turns on all the lights, even start the engine and all without ever even touching the car (gulp). No more coat hangers, or hot wiring needed. Oh and there was that yacht who had it's GPS hacked recently here in the Gulf. Fun, fun, fun....

Digital Carjackers Show Off New Attacks - YouTube
Car thieves using technology to gain access; keyless entry to autos. - YouTube
http://www.latinospost.com/articles...wn-spoofing-attack-test-academic-presage.html

Here's another one of a new robot picking strawberries in Japan. It's neato, but it promises to reduce the workforce by 2/3 .

Japan robot can pick strawberry fields forever for farmer

Artificial Intelligence programs, similar to the one used on Jeopardy, are now out performing physicians in diagnoses and in reading radiological scans such as MRIs and Xrays. Dr. Roboto will see you now......

Scott Danforth · Oct 29, 2013

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canoemang said:
And i hate to ruin it.. but they already have taken over, Kids and people with their faces buried in them all the time in one shape or another..

Yes, the zombie apocalypse

garbageguy · Oct 29, 2013

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southkogs said:
… almost lost half a cup of coffee thanks to you, mister. ^^^ That's funny.

I'm with ya on that, and ain't it true?

But to answer the OP,
it's funny - on my morning commute today, I heard a story that said it won't be long before cars will drive themselves - Yikes! FIGHT BACK NOW!

tpenfield · Oct 30, 2013

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garbageguy said:
I'm with ya on that, and ain't it true?

But to answer the OP,
it's funny - on my morning commute today, I heard a story that said it won't be long before cars will drive themselves - Yikes! FIGHT BACK NOW!

I'm waiting for the day when they can repair themselves

DayCruiser · Oct 30, 2013

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I find it amazing that autos know when your tire pressure is low. Autos tell you when it is time to change the oil. The new models have a warning signal when you are getting too close to an object. There are autos that will drive themselves. There are Jet fighters that will fly themselves. Then there are the Drones. Robotics and other machines are taking over. Makes you wonder where people of the future will work? I imagine the future will be like Star trek where Robots will make food and drink out of nothing. People won't need money to survive and thrive. There has to be a change over from the monetary system at some point as robots and machines take over the jobs

Bob_VT · Oct 30, 2013

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I look forward to machines taking over....... I can't wait for the day one of my machines takes over. I can dream about the day the kitchen toaster takes over paying my bills.

bekosh · Oct 30, 2013

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I, for one, welcome our new Robot-Overlords.:yield:

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DayCruiser · Oct 30, 2013

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The good news, if you want to call it that is it will be a few more generations before Machines completely take over. Funny how Star Trek only had a one Robot regular--Data. I think they knew it would scare people to know that Humans will be the Minority by then. I mean really, we already have Robots exploring Mars. You will have to have much more advanced Robots to explored the Trillions of miles in the Universe. People would age and die many times over before we got out of our own Solar system

tpenfield · Oct 30, 2013

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DayCruiser said:
The good news, if you want to call it that is it will be a few more generations before Machines completely take over. Funny how Star Trek only had a one Robot regular--Data. I think they knew it would scare people to know that Humans will be the Minority by then. I mean really, we already have Robots exploring Mars. You will have to have much more advanced Robots to explored the Trillions of miles in the Universe. People would age and die many times over before we got out of our on Solar system

I'm not sure why those robots decided to go to Mars anyway, from the pictures they have been sending back, it does not look like a vacation spot

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