[nabs-l] Google car takes to the streets

justin williams justin.williams2 at gmail.com
Fri Apr 12 02:36:42 UTC 2013


You got that right.

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Suzanne Germano
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2013 2:57 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Google car takes to the streets

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
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/sgermano%40asu.edu
>
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