Will motor racing survive with the advent of the
Autonomous Car?
I first heard of the proposed takeover of McLaren
by Apple in The Detroit News Wayback' on Thursday
evening, Sept 21, before deciding to search for more information in the London
Telegraph via my NFB Newsline for The Blind telephone
service later that night.
As Grizzled
Journo' Joe Saward, who after all is a Real Journalist, whilst I just play
Juan' on Zed Internetz'; Hya! Expounded in his typical No Nonsense style why
this wouldn't happen...
Yet ironically, at the very same time that
the McLaren-Apple Electrification; Err Autonomousization', or more likely the
Atomization of McLaren's Soul? Was being bantered about, a different type of
alarmingly DISGUSTING News was hitting the pages of Thy local Fish-wrap, The Seattle
Times, which I listen to daily via my NFB Newsline
telephone service.
For which the link may/may not open, as The Seattle
Times is trying to do everythingy' in their diminishing powers to drive away
potential readers by constantly blocking access with a nefarious Pay Wall Subscribe
Now page; URGH!
As merely the idea of floating this
"Trial Balloon" is simply NAUSEATING! And totally reeks of the ultimate
in Class Warfare! As seriously? We're gonna turn Interstate I-5 between Washington
and Oh KanaDuh! A 150-mile stretch of highly used major thoroughfare linking
the two countries between Vancouver, BC and Seattle into a non-useable roadway
for the local masses, not to mention transportation, i.e.; trucking industry
into a gilded motorway for the Rich and Selfish;
SHEISA!
Tear Down that Wall Mr. Trump!
And although I really do NOT understand the
true push to force Autonomously controlled "Rorge Retson Astro Carz"
upon us. Let that sink in a 'lil while, Y'all...
This
apparent push of banning anybody from traveling upon public Highways suddenly
makes Richard S. Foster's notion, so idyllically portrayed by RUSh lyricist
Neil Peart in one of the Band's best songs, Red Barchetta not seem that farfetched,
eh?
VIDEO: Red Barchetta - Live
As SORRY Indiana
Bureau Chief Daniel Baines Cooper, Rush indeed has MORE than just Working Man
as one of their multitude 'O Hit songs! But I digress...
But back to thou business at hand. That as a
legally blind automobile Aficionado, and Diehard motor racing enthusiast. Y'all
think I'd be ecstatic over the possibilities of Self-driving Cars, especially
since I haven't driven one in nearly two decades now; Aye Karumba!
Yet, what primarily allows me to continue
living independent ally, is not being tethered to the monetary aspects of
vehicle ownership, i.e.; monthly car payments, insurance, petrol and maintenance.
Having ironically just stumbled across a Popular Science magazine
story claiming that current automobile ownership now consumes a whopping 18% of
one's Household's monthly income! With the U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony
Fox proclaiming that we could be the last generation to own our own
automobiles; GASP!
But seriously Yuhs gOOgle BASTARDOS!
I'm gonna be able to afford my Autonomot' when I can barely afford Thy Astronomical
Rent here in Seattle!
But I'll probably NOT be able to afford
riding in I-T to pick up my pizza. Hey, you're going the WRONG WAY! And my
pizza's gettin' cold; Oh Never Mind!
DAMN I-T KITT! I
SAID COME BACK! I'm sorry Tomaso, I'm busy recalculating right now...
As suppose it'll
be a SAD day indeed, when we can NO longer enjoy in the raptures 'O driving
ourselves round thou beloved Ring! As still Don't understand how this push
towards Self-driving will help sell more automobiles to potential owners...