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Daddy, What Was a Truck Driver?
Wall Street Journal ^ | July 23, 2013 | DENNIS K. BERMAN

Posted on 07/27/2013 10:36:25 AM PDT by JerseyanExile

Edited on 07/27/2013 10:40:27 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Over the Next Two Decades, the Machines Themselves Will Take Over the Driving.

Caterpillar will have 45 self-directed trucks at a mine in Australia.

And then one day, man went the way of the mule.

Some 5.7 million Americans are licensed as professional drivers, steering the country's vast fleets of delivery vans, UPS trucks and tractor-trailers.


(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: autonomousvehicles; transport; trucking; unmannedvehicles
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To: Captainpaintball

Can robots apply for EBT cards?


61 posted on 07/27/2013 1:42:01 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: Jeff Chandler

>>In other news, a startling new discovery means that a cure for cancer is just around the corner.<<|

The question is - will it be released and available for us little people?


62 posted on 07/27/2013 1:43:48 PM PDT by B4Ranch (AGENDA: Grinding America Down ----- http://vimeo.com/63749370)
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To: JerseyanExile

Will the OS be “Skynet”?


63 posted on 07/27/2013 2:22:59 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah, so shall it be again,")
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To: MNDude

Can I use your guy for a small project I have?

I have 2000 domains that I need to have geolocated (City, State of these companies).

I cant figure out how to post these on Mechanical Turk.

My email is jroehl2(at)yahoo.com


64 posted on 07/27/2013 2:38:57 PM PDT by foxpro2
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To: foxpro2

Sent you a private message!


65 posted on 07/27/2013 4:56:17 PM PDT by MNDude (The system worked!)
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To: SisterK

Yes, but the threads subject was servitude, and it seemed to be confused with slavery, so I chose the popular misconception.


66 posted on 07/27/2013 5:05:07 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle (When America falls, darkness will cover the face of the earth for a thousand years.)
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To: SamAdams76

you dont know anything about me so dont be slinging around unsuccessful and marxist ya aint much of a Christian are ya


67 posted on 07/27/2013 6:40:10 PM PDT by bigheadfred (INFIDEL)
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To: eartrumpet

Will this cause an increase in robot lot lizards?

LOL!


68 posted on 07/27/2013 6:42:51 PM PDT by bikerman (Obama! if his lips are moving he's lying.)
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To: Balding_Eagle; SisterK

servanthood implies a bit of autonomy a bit of freedom but as i look around i see freedom vanishing but people are too rich to do anything about it only when they have nothing to lose will they get all froggy


69 posted on 07/27/2013 6:44:15 PM PDT by bigheadfred (INFIDEL)
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To: bigheadfred

A translation to english would be appreciated.


70 posted on 07/28/2013 8:38:59 AM PDT by Balding_Eagle (When America falls, darkness will cover the face of the earth for a thousand years.)
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