On Jun 12, 2017, at 4:08 AM, juan <juan.g71@gmail.com> wrote:

On Mon, 12 Jun 2017 03:46:39 -0400
grarpamp <grarpamp@gmail.com> wrote:

On Sun, Jun 11, 2017 at 12:00 AM, jim bell <jdb10987@yahoo.com> wrote:
Elon Musk reveals Tesla cars can play Monty Python sketches on
demand

Would be much cooler if they alowed owners to turn off
all datalogging, uploading, microphones, cameras, etc.
And just let them grab anonymous updates for drivetrain
and electrics performance.

Not to mention drivers watching video is unsafe.


   don't worry - people won't be driving anymore in the 'near'


Actually, people already abuse the shit out of the tesla autopilot feature... and there have been some spectacular crashes as well, like the guy who was watching a Harry Potter movie in his tesla when it drove itself into a semi and killed him. There was an interesting technical explanation for the crash, although "moron" probably suffices.

See:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jul/01/tesla-driver-killed-autopilot-self-driving-car-harry-potter



   future. They probably won't be moving in cars either. They will
   be more likely to have their brains plugged into
   googleNSATeslaAmazon.
   
   Though on second thoughts why would libertarian entrepreneurs
   like amazon, tesla and the NSA need any 'customers'?