[nabs-l] Google car takes to the streets

[Suzanne Germano]

I think if it is convenient people who can drive will take the bus but no
one in thier right mind would choose a 2.5 hr commute plus walking at each
end over a 20 minute drive

On Friday, April 12, 2013, christopher nusbaum wrote:

> Good point, Carly. That's not just in Berkeley, by the way.
>
> Chris Nusbaum
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 12, 2013, at 1:34 PM, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > Hi, Chris,
> >
> > Sighted people in my experience regard they're cars as part of them, I
> know. Like, you should have seen my old Dad when he got stuck on the subway
> after the doors closed at the line's beginning! Can you say deer in the
> headlights?
> > And Chris, there are only you know, nuts here in Berkeley who are really
> devoted to reducing their carbon footprint who take the bus exclusively.
> 4/12/2013, christopher nusbaum wrote:
> >> Amen, Sophie! You could rely on a friend, family member, or other
> >> hired driver for your transportation, but this doesn't always work
> >> because you need to juggle their schedule with yours. Carly, how many
> >> sighted people have you known to rely solely on public transportation
> >> in your area? Granted, many people in NYC don't have cars. But this is
> >> due to the layout of the city, which makes it more efficient to use
> >> public transportation. In most cities, however, many people still use
> >> cars to travel in the city, despite the reliability of the transit
> >> system. This is definitely true in Baltimore and even in Washington,
> >> DC.
> >>
> >> Chris Nusbaum
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >> On Apr 12, 2013, at 7:48 AM, Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Carly, with all due respect, I strongly disagree with you. Having to
> rely on public transportation severely limits us. If you want super
> reliable PT, you have to live in a big city. I've been experimenting with
> the PT in my hometown, and it isn't always on time. I do not want to live
> in a big city--I'm more of a small town kind of girl.
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net
> >> > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,National Association of Blind Students mailing list<
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> >> > Date sent: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:32:30 -0700
> >> > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Google car takes to the streets
> >> >
> >> > Hi, List,
> >> >
> >> > On the other hand, for my whole life I have watched sighted folk seem
> >> > to agonize over so much turmoil, and hostility towrd their fellow
> >> > man, as they drive. I have always been grateful not having that crap
> >> > to contend with. Besides, I am not confident about chances of ever
> >> > affording such a car. And, I don't care about the principles personal
> >> > cars supposedly afford. Where can they take you that a bus, train, or
> >> > friend/driver cannot?
> >> > Ultimately, i believe traveling from point A to point B, oughta be
> >> > a communal affair. Leave the driving to ol' Sighty!
> >> > So no, on the car!
> >> > Car At 06:23 PM 4/11/2013, Sophie Trist wrote:
> >> > I can't wait to see these google cars come out. It will be a major
> >> > milestone in the independence and assimulation of blind people in
> >> > sighted society. My only worry is that the sighties won't trust us
> >> > to drive, even (maybe especially) if the car was
> >> > computer-controlled. Even my boyfriend, who is blind, says he will
> >> > never trust a self-propelled car. Our trouble will be convincing
> >> > them that it's safe for us and for others on the road.
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Brandon Keith Biggs" <brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com
> >> > To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> >> > Date sent: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:02:08 -0700
> >> > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Google car takes to the streets
> >> >
> >> > Hello,
> >> > The reason why the Google Car is Superior is because it is already
> going
> >> > mainstream, it has a major company behind it and there is nothing
> wrong with
> >> > backing both cars.
> >> > The big debate will
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