Hi all, Steven Clausnitzer of hubski suggested that I drop in on your discussion of my Forbes article. Thanks for your comments. I address a number of the issues raised in two subsequent articles on the business ripple effects and the adoption issues. Below are links, please take a look. I'd welcome any comments. Google's Trillion-Dollar Driverless Car -- Part 2: The Ripple Effects
http://onforb.es/14elavu Google's Trillion-Dollar Driverless Car -- Part 3: Sooner Than You Think
http://onforb.es/11eXZ0E Best Regards,
Chunka
I very much enjoyed reading all these things you said were likely to happen (I'm also tickled that the moment I thought of a possible outcome, your article went on to explain the same thought in detail!) So, now that we know what's likely, tell us, what are you most hopeful for? (I for one am hoping a lot of these reclaimed parking lots can be turned into parks and gardens, and help some cities with the "hot spot" effect.)
Thanks very much for taking the time to reach out to us. Inre: your second article, which is mostly about the opportunity cost of driverless cars (lost revenue, etc.), I would posit that most of the revenue will be lost in industries that benefit from a negative. If that's the reductive-economy price we pay for a technological gain, so be it.