Did you know that there are actually people who have paid for a flight to the moon?
Did
you
know
that
there
are
actually
people
who
have
paid
for
a
flight
to
the
moon
?
In the future, there will be a lot more opportunities to travel to faraway places than now...perhaps even as far as the moon.
In
the
future
,
there
will
be
a
lot
more
opportunities
to
travel
to
faraway
places
than
now
...
perhaps
even
as
far
as
the
moon
.
As people adventure further and further away and as planes, trains, cars, and rocket ships become faster, is it safer to have these vehicles controlled by humans or by computers?
As
people
adventure
further
and
further
away
and
as
planes
,
trains
,
cars
,
and
rocket
ships
become
faster
,
is
it
safer
to
have
these
vehicles
controlled
by
humans
or
by
computers
?
While many flights by plane are controlled automatically by machines, most people today wouldn't let their car drive itself.
While
many
flights
by
plane
are
controlled
automatically
by
machines
,
most
people
today
would
n't
let
their
car
drive
itself
.
That's because currently the autopilot function on your car can only keep it on the same course you are travelling on.
That
's
because
currently
the
autopilot
function
on
your
car
can
only
keep
it
on
the
same
course
you
are
travelling
on
.
It won't turn the car right or left.
It
wo
n't
turn
the
car
right
or
left
.
It won't stop if an animal jumps in the way.
It
wo
n't
stop
if
an
animal
jumps
in
the
way
.
However, cars today can sense when something is too close and warn the driver with flashing lights and alarms.
However
,
cars
today
can
sense
when
something
is
too
close
and
warn
the
driver
with
flashing
lights
and
alarms
.
Many cars also have GPS (global positioning systems) that tell drivers which road to take and when to turn.
Many
cars
also
have
GPS
(
global
positioning
systems
)
that
tell
drivers
which
road
to
take
and
when
to
turn
.
These systems, unlike human drivers, never get lost.
These
systems
,
unlike
human
drivers
,
never
get
lost
.
In the future, it is easy to believe that your car will be better able to drive itself with the aid of computers that can determine the position of your car and the speed it should travel at.
In
the
future
,
it
is
easy
to
believe
that
your
car
will
be
better
able
to
drive
itself
with
the
aid
of
computers
that
can
determine
the
position
of
your
car
and
the
speed
it
should
travel
at
.
In addition to computers being 'smarter' than people regarding the best way to go or knowing how close another vehicle is, computers don't get sick, tired, or angry.
In
addition
to
computers
being
'smarter
'
than
people
regarding
the
best
way
to
go
or
knowing
how
close
another
vehicle
is
,
computers
do
n't
get
sick
,
tired
,
or
angry
.
This means they won't make the same mistakes that people make when they are not having a good day.
This
means
they
wo
n't
make
the
same
mistakes
that
people
make
when
they
are
not
having
a
good
day
.
While responding with emotion is a good thing when choosing the best way to deal with a friend's personal problem, it may not be such a good thing when deciding what to do at the wheel of a fast-moving vehicle.
While
responding
with
emotion
is
a
good
thing
when
choosing
the
best
way
to
deal
with
a
friend
's
personal
problem
,
it
may
not
be
such
a
good
thing
when
deciding
what
to
do
at
the
wheel
of
a
fast-moving
vehicle
.
So what are the disadvantages of autopilot systems?
So
what
are
the
disadvantages
of
autopilot
systems
?
Maybe one disadvantage is that a small computer problem could cause a serious accident.
Maybe
one
disadvantage
is
that
a
small
computer
problem
could
cause
a
serious
accident
.
It could also be argued that in unexpected situations, computers might not be able to respond appropriately; some decisions require human emotions.
It
could
also
be
argued
that
in
unexpected
situations
,
computers
might
not
be
able
to
respond
appropriately
;
some
decisions
require
human
emotions
.
Another problem might be that if everything were controlled by computers or robots, people wouldn't have any jobs.
Another
problem
might
be
that
if
everything
were
controlled
by
computers
or
robots
,
people
would
n't
have
any
jobs
.
Did you know that there are actually people who have paid for a flight to the moon? In the future, there will be a lot more opportunities to travel to faraway places than now...perhaps even as far as the moon. As people adventure further and further away and as planes, trains, cars, and rocket ships become faster, is it safer to have these vehicles controlled by humans or by computers?  While many flights by plane are controlled automatically by machines, most people today wouldn't let their car drive itself. That's because currently the autopilot function on your car can only keep it on the same course you are travelling on. It won't turn the car right or left. It won't stop if an animal jumps in the way. However, cars today can sense when something is too close and warn the driver with flashing lights and alarms. Many cars also have GPS (global positioning systems) that tell drivers which road to take and when to turn. These systems, unlike human drivers, never get lost. In the future, it is easy to believe that your car will be better able to drive itself with the aid of computers that can determine the position of your car and the speed it should travel at.  In addition to computers being 'smarter' than people regarding the best way to go or knowing how close another vehicle is, computers don't get sick, tired, or angry. This means they won't make the same mistakes that people make when they are not having a good day. While responding with emotion is a good thing when choosing the best way to deal with a friend's personal problem, it may not be such a good thing when deciding what to do at the wheel of a fast-moving vehicle.  So what are the disadvantages of autopilot systems? Maybe one disadvantage is that a small computer problem could cause a serious accident. It could also be argued that in unexpected situations, computers might not be able to respond appropriately; some decisions require human emotions. Another problem might be that if everything were controlled by computers or robots, people wouldn't have any jobs.