computers, driverless cars and robots - it is said in a few years we will be completely dependent on them in every segment of our life.. All are computer and electronically operated.
And just how reliable are these computers? Have you ever had computer problems? has it crashed? Has it mysteriously lost important data?
A friend reminded me that the way he judges the computer age is by considering the hurricane computers, some of the best in the world. They are all fed the same data, but look at all the suggested hurricane paths resulting. No consist accuracy in that regard.
And on top of that they are easily hacked, manipulated and caused to do things you don’t want them to do. I have not experienced that, but some of you have and certainly we have all read about it,
Computers don't drink or drug, don't have senior moments, aren't bothered by glare, and won't drive recklessly. And their reaction time is a lot faster. When the technology matures, computers will be vastly safer than human drivers.
Resisting autonomous cars on grounds of reliability is like demanding that financial institutions eliminate their modern computer systems and return to manual bookkeeping, because you don't think automation is reliable enough.
Just wait for a big Solar flare! Chaos!