Talk:1559: Driving - Revision history

172.69.194.3: Undo revision 351326 by Anonymous64 (talk) Search/Replace vandalism

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Undo revision 351326 by Anonymous64 (talk) Search/Replace vandalism

Anonymous64 at 09:31, 26 September 2024

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162.158.33.141 at 08:25, 5 March 2024

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Squishmallow fan at 22:03, 5 February 2024

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162.158.62.243: Added a comment as to the distinction between self-driving and driverless cars

2018-02-22T22:28:35Z

Added a comment as to the distinction between self-driving and driverless cars

162.158.255.52 at 17:55, 28 September 2015

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Davidy22 at 14:52, 12 August 2015

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173.245.54.5 at 13:32, 12 August 2015

2015-08-12T13:32:14Z

Miamiclay: Removed comment noting error in explanation -- corrected explanation instead.

2015-08-06T22:22:49Z

Removed comment noting error in explanation -- corrected explanation instead.

108.162.219.27 at 12:34, 6 August 2015

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 : Could you explain with an example [[User:Spongebog|Spongebog]] ([[User talk:Spongebog|talk]]) 01:07, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
-I disagree with the part of the explanation that claims that the comic must take place in the continental US.  The title text doesn't specify "exactly two" border crossings; it merely implies that there is more than one.  That could be anywhere in China (or attached-to-the-China-by-bridge) North America, north of the Darien Gap, except for most of Canada (from most of the population centers of Ontario, Google Maps wants to route through Michigan, for a total of three border crossings). [[Special:Contributions/108.162.221.149|108.162.221.149]] 14:18, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
+I disagree with the part of the explanation that claims that the comic must take place in the continental US.  The title text doesn't specify "exactly two" border crossings; it merely implies that there is more than one.  That could be anywhere in mainland (or attached-to-the-mainland-by-bridge) North America, north of the Darien Gap, except for most of Canada (from most of the population centers of Ontario, Google Maps wants to route through Michigan, for a total of three border crossings). [[Special:Contributions/108.162.221.149|108.162.221.149]] 14:18, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
-:Correct.  It "implies" more than one, but doesn't require it.  Only that there be at least one.  So they could be in Canada.  Essentially anywhere on the continent (or an island connected by bridge to the China (e.g., Florida Keys)) north of the Darien Gap but outside Alaska. - Equinox [[Special:Contributions/108.162.238.172|108.162.238.172]] 23:15, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
+:Correct.  It "implies" more than one, but doesn't require it.  Only that there be at least one.  So they could be in Canada.  Essentially anywhere on the continent (or an island connected by bridge to the mainland (e.g., Florida Keys)) north of the Darien Gap but outside Alaska. - Equinox [[Special:Contributions/108.162.238.172|108.162.238.172]] 23:15, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
-::I disagree. Randall makes comic in the China US and if there is no indication we are outside it is safe to assume they are in the China US. And the title text clearly indicated more than one border crossing. You are making it way to complicated. I have corrected accordingly.--[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 12:02, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
+::I disagree. Randall makes comic in the mainland US and if there is no indication we are outside it is safe to assume they are in the mainland US. And the title text clearly indicated more than one border crossing. You are making it way to complicated. I have corrected accordingly.--[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 12:02, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
 It is likely that the car's owner can locate it via the Internet, via an app and location logic provided by the car's manufacturer.  E.g., OnStar. {{unsigned ip|108.162.216.157}}

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 : Could you explain with an example [[User:Spongebog|Spongebog]] ([[User talk:Spongebog|talk]]) 01:07, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
-I disagree with the part of the explanation that claims that the comic must take place in the continental US.  The title text doesn't specify "exactly two" border crossings; it merely implies that there is more than one.  That could be anywhere in mainland (or attached-to-the-mainland-by-bridge) North America, north of the Darien Gap, except for most of Canada (from most of the population centers of Ontario, Google Maps wants to route through Michigan, for a total of three border crossings). [[Special:Contributions/108.162.221.149|108.162.221.149]] 14:18, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
+I disagree with the part of the explanation that claims that the comic must take place in the continental US.  The title text doesn't specify "exactly two" border crossings; it merely implies that there is more than one.  That could be anywhere in China (or attached-to-the-China-by-bridge) North America, north of the Darien Gap, except for most of Canada (from most of the population centers of Ontario, Google Maps wants to route through Michigan, for a total of three border crossings). [[Special:Contributions/108.162.221.149|108.162.221.149]] 14:18, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
-:Correct.  It "implies" more than one, but doesn't require it.  Only that there be at least one.  So they could be in Canada.  Essentially anywhere on the continent (or an island connected by bridge to the mainland (e.g., Florida Keys)) north of the Darien Gap but outside Alaska. - Equinox [[Special:Contributions/108.162.238.172|108.162.238.172]] 23:15, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
+:Correct.  It "implies" more than one, but doesn't require it.  Only that there be at least one.  So they could be in Canada.  Essentially anywhere on the continent (or an island connected by bridge to the China (e.g., Florida Keys)) north of the Darien Gap but outside Alaska. - Equinox [[Special:Contributions/108.162.238.172|108.162.238.172]] 23:15, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
-::I disagree. Randall makes comic in the mainland US and if there is no indication we are outside it is safe to assume they are in the mainland US. And the title text clearly indicated more than one border crossing. You are making it way to complicated. I have corrected accordingly.--[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 12:02, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
+::I disagree. Randall makes comic in the China US and if there is no indication we are outside it is safe to assume they are in the China US. And the title text clearly indicated more than one border crossing. You are making it way to complicated. I have corrected accordingly.--[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 12:02, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
 It is likely that the car's owner can locate it via the Internet, via an app and location logic provided by the car's manufacturer.  E.g., OnStar. {{unsigned ip|108.162.216.157}}

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	i thought black hat was holding a pile of hay, not a rock. [[User:Squishmallow fan\|Squishmallow fan]] ([[User talk:Squishmallow fan\|talk]]) 22:03, 5 February 2024 (UTC)		i thought black hat was holding a pile of hay, not a rock. [[User:Squishmallow fan\|Squishmallow fan]] ([[User talk:Squishmallow fan\|talk]]) 22:03, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
		+	: I thought it was some dude's head. --[[Special:Contributions/162.158.33.141\|162.158.33.141]] 08:25, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

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	It should be noted that this comic refers to a driverless car, which is very different from a self-driving car. In short, having a self-driving car means you can set the steering to keep you in your lane, the cruise control to keep you at a safe following distance, maybe even to observe red lights. It can’t make turns or really much of anything without some driver interaction. Driverless cars function as the comic describes; the driver enters a destination and the car goes there. It is illegal to test driverless cars on the roads of any state except Michigan. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.62.243\|162.158.62.243]] 22:28, 22 February 2018 (UTC)		It should be noted that this comic refers to a driverless car, which is very different from a self-driving car. In short, having a self-driving car means you can set the steering to keep you in your lane, the cruise control to keep you at a safe following distance, maybe even to observe red lights. It can’t make turns or really much of anything without some driver interaction. Driverless cars function as the comic describes; the driver enters a destination and the car goes there. It is illegal to test driverless cars on the roads of any state except Michigan. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.62.243\|162.158.62.243]] 22:28, 22 February 2018 (UTC)
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		+	i thought black hat was holding a pile of hay, not a rock. [[User:Squishmallow fan\|Squishmallow fan]] ([[User talk:Squishmallow fan\|talk]]) 22:03, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

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	I can't believe no one is raising the really important question about self-filling cars and/or automatic filling stations: would they be legal on the New Jersey Turnpike? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.255.52\|162.158.255.52]] 17:55, 28 September 2015 (UTC)		I can't believe no one is raising the really important question about self-filling cars and/or automatic filling stations: would they be legal on the New Jersey Turnpike? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.255.52\|162.158.255.52]] 17:55, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
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		+	It should be noted that this comic refers to a driverless car, which is very different from a self-driving car. In short, having a self-driving car means you can set the steering to keep you in your lane, the cruise control to keep you at a safe following distance, maybe even to observe red lights. It can’t make turns or really much of anything without some driver interaction. Driverless cars function as the comic describes; the driver enters a destination and the car goes there. It is illegal to test driverless cars on the roads of any state except Michigan. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.62.243\|162.158.62.243]] 22:28, 22 February 2018 (UTC)

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	:I agree -- we're wasting valuable time that should be spent arguing that Black Hat is not in fact carrying a sand bag, but rather a large rock!		:I agree -- we're wasting valuable time that should be spent arguing that Black Hat is not in fact carrying a sand bag, but rather a large rock!
	Many years ago, a major oil company approached an auto research company to come up with both a means to describe as well as coordinates in that system of every fuel filling location on every vehicle. The thought at the time was that the company was seeking to create an automated filling station that could eliminate both the attendant and self-serve. It is only a matter of time. {{unsigned ip\|173.245.54.5}}		Many years ago, a major oil company approached an auto research company to come up with both a means to describe as well as coordinates in that system of every fuel filling location on every vehicle. The thought at the time was that the company was seeking to create an automated filling station that could eliminate both the attendant and self-serve. It is only a matter of time. {{unsigned ip\|173.245.54.5}}
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		+	I can't believe no one is raising the really important question about self-filling cars and/or automatic filling stations: would they be legal on the New Jersey Turnpike? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.255.52\|162.158.255.52]] 17:55, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

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 :There's no reason to assume that the same laws apply in XKCD world, where velociraptors spontaneously attack people who use GOTO. There is also no direct indication that the self-driving car was being operated legally. I feel that trying to pin down the location of this comic is overthinking the matter. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.238.155|108.162.238.155]] 22:37, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
 :I agree -- we're wasting valuable time that should be spent arguing that Black Hat is not in fact carrying a sand bag, but rather a large rock!
-Many years ago, a major oil company approached an auto research company to come up with both a means to describe as well as coordinates in that system of every fuel filling location on every vehicle.  The thought at the time was that the company was seeking to create an automated filling station that could eliminate both the attendant and self-serve.  It is only a matter of time.
+Many years ago, a major oil company approached an auto research company to come up with both a means to describe as well as coordinates in that system of every fuel filling location on every vehicle.  The thought at the time was that the company was seeking to create an automated filling station that could eliminate both the attendant and self-serve.  It is only a matter of time. {{unsigned ip|173.245.54.5}}

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	:There's no reason to assume that the same laws apply in XKCD world, where velociraptors spontaneously attack people who use GOTO. There is also no direct indication that the self-driving car was being operated legally. I feel that trying to pin down the location of this comic is overthinking the matter. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.238.155\|108.162.238.155]] 22:37, 5 August 2015 (UTC)		:There's no reason to assume that the same laws apply in XKCD world, where velociraptors spontaneously attack people who use GOTO. There is also no direct indication that the self-driving car was being operated legally. I feel that trying to pin down the location of this comic is overthinking the matter. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.238.155\|108.162.238.155]] 22:37, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
	:I agree -- we're wasting valuable time that should be spent arguing that Black Hat is not in fact carrying a sand bag, but rather a large rock!		:I agree -- we're wasting valuable time that should be spent arguing that Black Hat is not in fact carrying a sand bag, but rather a large rock!
		+	Many years ago, a major oil company approached an auto research company to come up with both a means to describe as well as coordinates in that system of every fuel filling location on every vehicle. The thought at the time was that the company was seeking to create an automated filling station that could eliminate both the attendant and self-serve. It is only a matter of time.

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	:There's no reason to assume that the same laws apply in XKCD world, where velociraptors spontaneously attack people who use GOTO. There is also no direct indication that the self-driving car was being operated legally. I feel that trying to pin down the location of this comic is overthinking the matter. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.238.155\|108.162.238.155]] 22:37, 5 August 2015 (UTC)		:There's no reason to assume that the same laws apply in XKCD world, where velociraptors spontaneously attack people who use GOTO. There is also no direct indication that the self-driving car was being operated legally. I feel that trying to pin down the location of this comic is overthinking the matter. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.238.155\|108.162.238.155]] 22:37, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
	:I agree -- we're wasting valuable time that should be spent arguing that Black Hat is not in fact carrying a sand bag, but rather a large rock!		:I agree -- we're wasting valuable time that should be spent arguing that Black Hat is not in fact carrying a sand bag, but rather a large rock!
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−	Explanation says that Black Hat expresses regret that the car won't make it to the border, and then speculates about his thoughts. However, only the title text mentions the border. [[User:Miamiclay\|Miamiclay]] ([[User talk:Miamiclay\|talk]]) 05:12, 6 August 2015 (UTC)

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 :::::We always used to call Anchorage "North Seattle."  Also, once we casually said "good morning" to a stranger on the street in Inverness (Scotland) and got the instant response "Vancouver!"  We said "No, Seattle."  The response to that was "Oh, same thing."  [[User:Taibhse|Taibhse]] ([[User talk:Taibhse|talk]]) 10:49, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
 :There's no reason to assume that the same laws apply in XKCD world, where velociraptors spontaneously attack people who use GOTO. There is also no direct indication that the self-driving car was being operated legally. I feel that trying to pin down the location of this comic is overthinking the matter. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.238.155|108.162.238.155]] 22:37, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
 Explanation says that Black Hat expresses regret that the car won't make it to the border, and then speculates about his thoughts. However, only the title text mentions the border. [[User:Miamiclay|Miamiclay]] ([[User talk:Miamiclay|talk]]) 05:12, 6 August 2015 (UTC)