.... knick knack paddy whack, give a dog a bone... this old man came rolling home...
Lets's just say I'll probably always have a driver

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While I appreciate Grant's perspective (from a techie' perspective), and what might be "normal" in LA or Scottsdale ... it's in the embryonic stages from my perspective. I have never seen one, don't know the difference between Waymo or robotaxi, and frankly don't care....
Hey you .... get off of my cloud!
I'm gonna be yelling at it for a little while longer
I am not afraid of technology, AI, and complex systems ....
Are you really locked in a car and at the mercy of "code" and "network connectivity" in some of these situations?
Serious question...