Smart Car.....

We have all seen the stories on the news.

And on magazine type shows, like 60 Minutes.

Of the car that can park itself, and people are

embracing it.  After all how many people hate

to parallel  parking? So they replied, this is

good.  That was about 4 or 5 years ago.

Now they are showing us.. you just sit there

and watch as the car goes the correct speed,

slows down when the vehicle in front slows

down.. Stops when the front car stops. And

lets off a alarm if a vehicle or anything gets

too close along side of you... Maybe stopping as

many crashes as there are daily. ...

And the people said quietly...this is good...

There is some cars now that are outfitted with a

camera that faces towards the driver..to detect

the alertness of the driver.. the seat has sensors

which can detect if the driver seat is occupied,

if there is any blind spots it will vibrate under

the left or right thigh.. there is microphones, so

you can command the vehicle and let you know

information you need.  So this car will know

when you are awake and when you are asleep.

And some say that this is good...

So how long before we can program the vehicle

from everywhere.. Home.. Car... go pick up Jannie

at school.. on Main and 4th. Car... drive blind Paul

to the doctors office.. Car .. pick me up at the air

port.    And when it does.. will people think.. this

is good?

I am not sure how I would feel about this. The

machines which we were warned back in the 1950's

that would take over the world...and we laughed.

Maybe not quite so funny anymore.

Personally I like driving.. but what happens to the

day when I no longer am physically able to? Will

this be the answer to how I get to the store or dr.

office?  Will I have a van with a ramp that enters

the rear, and then when I snap my wheel chair in,

will I say, van take me to Dr. Hudson? ... and this is good?

I don't know..

How about you.. do you look forward to this? Will

you say,............ and this is good?