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<blockquote data-quote="quad decade guy" data-source="post: 4873077" data-attributes="member: 77939"><p>Automation.........overrated.....</p><p></p><p>Again......we are YEARS from being threatened(by automation).....decades? 100 years?</p><p></p><p>As we watch automated vehicle disasters one after another. Yes, we have an automated irreg train in our building....that stupidly blocks at least 2 main vehicle entrances. IE decided that it would be best to unload these trains(by humans) right in front of entrance/exit doors. Whatever cost saving was achieved by having these circulate around the building pilotless....was negated by drivers waiting on them to get out of the way. STUPID. I'm talking full time drivers at top pay on overtime.......and by my observation......these automated trains travel at least twice as slow as the old ones. And these auto-trains have the absolute right of way of any vehicle.....and human.</p><p></p><p>Anyone losing sleep over loading/unloading trucks/trailers(being replaced).....has never watched these processes....hell, our new hires/sups don't have a clue about load retainers.....on and on.</p><p></p><p>No? Ok.....Let me ask you this: Would you take even a free trip on one of those Elon Musk rockets? You know the ones that blow up regularly? That's the state of automation now. It just doesn't work in the real world. Self-driving Teslas? A deadly joke. Semi's? Get real.</p><p></p><p>Hell, we can't even keep big trucks upright with humans.....imagine them being driverless....this is LAUGHABLE. </p><p></p><p>The 737 MAX is a great example. What happens when the system goes bad(for whatever reason).....very ugly. Would I fly on an automated(totally) plane? No friend-ing way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="quad decade guy, post: 4873077, member: 77939"] Automation.........overrated..... Again......we are YEARS from being threatened(by automation).....decades? 100 years? As we watch automated vehicle disasters one after another. Yes, we have an automated irreg train in our building....that stupidly blocks at least 2 main vehicle entrances. IE decided that it would be best to unload these trains(by humans) right in front of entrance/exit doors. Whatever cost saving was achieved by having these circulate around the building pilotless....was negated by drivers waiting on them to get out of the way. STUPID. I'm talking full time drivers at top pay on overtime.......and by my observation......these automated trains travel at least twice as slow as the old ones. And these auto-trains have the absolute right of way of any vehicle.....and human. Anyone losing sleep over loading/unloading trucks/trailers(being replaced).....has never watched these processes....hell, our new hires/sups don't have a clue about load retainers.....on and on. No? Ok.....Let me ask you this: Would you take even a free trip on one of those Elon Musk rockets? You know the ones that blow up regularly? That's the state of automation now. It just doesn't work in the real world. Self-driving Teslas? A deadly joke. Semi's? Get real. Hell, we can't even keep big trucks upright with humans.....imagine them being driverless....this is LAUGHABLE. The 737 MAX is a great example. What happens when the system goes bad(for whatever reason).....very ugly. Would I fly on an automated(totally) plane? No friend-ing way. [/QUOTE]
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