[nfbwatlk] google gets license

Kaye Kipp kkipp123 at gmail.com
Wed May 9 21:51:34 UTC 2012


O.  What a deal.

Kaye
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> It is a date, smile. mike is paying, snort.
>
> Becky Frankeberger
> Butterfly Knitting
>
> Custom-made knit throws, shawls, and more!
>
> Phone: 360-426-8389
> E-mail: becky at ButterflyKnitting.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Kaye Kipp
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> Well maybe after a glass or two.  Lol.
>
> Kaye
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Becky Frankeberger" <b.butterfly at comcast.net>
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>> Kay I will get you laughing and singing. Then off we go in the car for a
>> night of theater, food and fun, smile.
>>
>> Becky Frankeberger
>> Butterfly Knitting
>>
>> Custom-made knit throws, shawls, and more!
>>
>> Phone: 360-426-8389
>> E-mail: becky at ButterflyKnitting.com
>> Website: www.ButterflyKnitting.com
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Kaye Kipp
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 7:49 AM
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>> I think that's scary.  Nobody's going to get me in a car that goes 
>> without
>
>> a
>> driver.
>> Kaye
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Becky Frankeberger" <b.butterfly at comcast.net>
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>>
>>> Google gets Nevada driving licence for self-drive car
>>>
>>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17989553
>>>
>>> Google gets Nevada driving licence for self-drive car
>>> Google has been experimenting with driverless Toyota Prius cars in the 
>>> US
>>> Driverless cars will soon be a reality on the roads of Nevada after the
>>> state approved America's first self-driven vehicle licence.
>>> The first to hit the highway will be a Toyota Prius modified by search
>>> firm
>>> Google, which is leading the way in driverless car technology.
>>> Its first drive included a spin down Las Vegas's famous strip.
>>> Other car companies are also seeking self-driven car licences in Nevada.
>>> Accident
>>> The car uses video cameras mounted on the roof, radar sensors and a 
>>> laser
>>> range finder to "see" other traffic.
>>> Engineers at Google have previously tested the car on the streets of
>>> California, including crossing San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge.
>>> For those tests, the car remained manned at all times by a trained 
>>> driver
>>> ready to take control if the software failed.
>>> According to software engineer Sebastian Thrun, the car has covered
>>> 140,000
>>> miles with no accidents, other than a bump at traffic lights from a car
>>> behind.
>>> Human error
>>> Bruce Breslow, director of Nevada's Department of Motor Vehicles, says 
>>> he
>>> believes driverless vehicles are the "cars of the future".
>>> Nevada changed its laws to allow self-driven cars in March. The 
>>> long-term
>>> plan is to license members of the public to drive such cars.
>>> Google's car has been issued with a red licence plate to make it
>>> recognisable. The plate features an infinity sign next to the number 
>>> 001.
>>> Other states, including California, are planning similar changes.
>>> "The vast majority of vehicle accidents are due to human error," said
>>> California state Senator Alex Padilla, when he introduced the
>>> legislation.
>>> "Through the use of computers, sensors and other systems, an autonomous
>>> vehicle is capable of analysing the driving environment more quickly and
>>> operating the vehicle more safely."
>>> ________________________________________
>>>
>>> Becky Frankeberger
>>> Butterfly Knitting
>>>
>>> Custom-made knit throws, shawls, and more!
>>>
>>> Phone: 360-426-8389
>>> E-mail: becky at ButterflyKnitting.com
>>> Website: www.ButterflyKnitting.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
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