[DoniandaCoado]

What do you think will be the next great and wides pread technology of the coming decade?

I believe car navigational units, such as TomTom, will be the next great big technology. These gadgets have the ability to send everyone to their destination in the fastest possible route. I believe it will add a significant amount to people's leisure time and possibly a nation's GDP.

are you just talking about GPS? if so, they are widely available already, but yeah...they will become standard in the near future.

If your talking about Cars that drive themselves via computer, then you might really be on to something revolutionary. I think computer controlled cars at first on specific routes (liek interstates) then any major highway... anyways, imo, this is the transport technology in the near future. Computer controlled cars are profoundly more efficient, and you can nearly double the capacity and half the travel time of a typical commute.

[Zugaxxsn]

When enough people have them won't everyone know the way around the back up, hence new back up?

I laugh in your face, HAHA!

[gydrorway]

I laugh in your face, HAHA!

I spit in yours You realise Marvin The Martian summed up your point better in two lines than you have in this entire thread?

[Zugaxxsn]

I spit in yours You realise Marvin The Martian summed up your point better in two lines than you have in this entire thread?

I fart in your general direction! Because you didn't have the brain capacity to figure out the advantages of everyone have navigational units!

[gydrorway]

I fart in your general direction! Because you didn't have the brain capacity to figure out the advantages of everyone have navigational units!

I certainly understand it more but I don't see the argument for a rise in GDP and I dont see it overcoming congestion, congestion occurs when there are too many cars on the road all heading for the same general area. But I conceed there was more to your point than I realised.

[Tusanoc]

No because they communicate two ways then, in fact they all communicate with each other and will predict back ups before they happen and direct traffic such that the best through flow will be maintained. Well atleast they should!!

are you just talking about GPS? if so, they are widely available already, but yeah...they will become standard in the near future.

If your talking about Cars that drive themselves via computer, then you might really be on to something revolutionary. I think computer controlled cars at first on specific routes (liek interstates) then any major highway... anyways, imo, this is the transport technology in the near future. Computer controlled cars are profoundly more efficient, and you can nearly double the capacity and half the travel time of a typical commute.

As I said there already have been tests with traffic control systems which though not computer controlled ( think about letting all those usa gass guzzling driving big boys giving up their 'right' to drive themselfs! Don't think so. But there been tests with gps units coupled with traffic analysis and prediction thus increasing the utilization off already existing roads by informing the driver beforehand where the most likely problems will occur and offer alternate route's. You're just taking it one way further by letting those systems actually decide and control everything, and this world being filled with big boys willing to play with their toys I don't see that happening ( for the coming decade atleast! ).

I certainly understand it more but I don't see the argument for a rise in GDP and I dont see it overcoming congestion, congestion occurs when there are too many cars on the road all heading for the same general area. But I conceed there was more to your point than I realised.

Well congestion could be lowerd if not all trafic would arrive at the same time at the same place, if you rely on these systems when they advice you to go 60 instead off 70 because off traffic being better spread out that way it could in theory prevent some congestion. Would also mean more companies would have to start working with variable hours ect because congestion nowadays occurs because everyone starts and quits work around the same time.

[Zugaxxsn]

Hint #1 - Time = Money.

[Tusanoc]

Hint #1 - Time = Money.

Who you playing charade with?

[Zugaxxsn]

Mr. Cranky.

Hint - Post #8.

[Zugaxxsn]

Well congestion could be lowerd if not all trafic would arrive at the same time at the same place, if you rely on these systems when they advice you to go 60 instead off 70 because off traffic being better spread out that way it could in theory prevent some congestion. Would also mean more companies would have to start working with variable hours ect because congestion nowadays occurs because everyone starts and quits work around the same time.

Tax breaks. Any monetary incentive to companies for starting or ending at certain times would help with congestion.

[Tusanoc]

Mr. Cranky.

Hint - Post #8.

Don't, it's not helping you anything to continue arguing [thumbdown]

Tax breaks. Any monetary incentive to companies for starting or ending at certain times would help with congestion.

Yes they would. But then here again you're contredicting yourself when you say gps will be the next big thing. You forgot to add the systems that will analyze the recieved gps data and will inform on possible chokepoints in the roadsystem and try to direct traffic ( by advicing certain speeds or alternate routes ) and you now also admit that for this system to really start being productive you would have to get other initiatives going to. And the problem with dictating start/end times is that certain companies which provide services to other companies can't work outside opening hours off those companies. Not saying that's the case everywhere, but a ict backoffice being open while the frontoffice has gone home for the day is not very efficient.

On a smaller scale such a system as gps coupled with analitical systems would increase productivity somewhat and surely decrease congestion but it's not the 'NEXT BIG THING' imho.

[praboobolbode]

Quantum computers http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2...-20070213.html

[Zugaxxsn]

but it's not the 'NEXT BIG THING' imho.

In that case, it's a good thing this isn't a test and there isn't a wrong or right answer.

[Tusanoc]

In that case, it's a good thing this isn't a test and there isn't a wrong or right answer.

I guess. You could try to convince me otherwise though, I might sway

[gydrorway]

Well congestion could be lowerd if not all trafic would arrive at the same time at the same place, if you rely on these systems when they advice you to go 60 instead off 70 because off traffic being better spread out that way it could in theory prevent some congestion. Would also mean more companies would have to start working with variable hours ect because congestion nowadays occurs because everyone starts and quits work around the same time.

But there you go there is another example of where we are lagging in the adaption of technology. What would effect congestion more than staggered starts, which is obviously a problem at least here in the UK where business want to work with each other during office hours or GPS redirections would simply be properly embracing home working. I know the US are some what ahead of the UK but there is so much room in jobs that involve computers/communication for most of the week to be spent in the home with no need to commute.

[gydrorway]

Don't, it's not helping you anything to continue arguing [thumbdown]



Yes they would. But then here again you're contredicting yourself when you say gps will be the next big thing. You forgot to add the systems that will analyze the recieved gps ...
On a smaller scale such a system as gps coupled with analitical systems would increase productivity somewhat and surely decrease congestion but it's not the 'NEXT BIG THING' imho.

There you go Asylum, he showed you

[Zugaxxsn]

There you go Asylum, he showed you

Tu e-pene es GRANDE!!!

[Tusanoc]

But there you go there is another example of where we are lagging in the adaption of technology. What would effect congestion more than staggered starts, which is obviously a problem at least here in the UK where business want to work with each other during office hours or GPS redirections would simply be properly embracing home working. I know the US are some what ahead of the UK but there is so much room in jobs that involve computers/communication for most of the week to be spent in the home with no need to commute.

forgot to mention that..

But as I understand recent studies showed that working at home also decreased the efficiency off that particular worker. Most people work harder when their boss is watching them, it's just a fact. The worker might do the same work, but he'll take longer to do it, take more breaks ect. Said worker might feel better, less stress because he can make his own schedules but his productivity won't be increased. The time you loose on the commute is made up with the extra lunch breaks and maybe slower work pace.

[EzekelEnzino]

forgot to mention that..

But as I understand recent studies showed that working at home also decreased the efficiency off that particular worker. Most people work harder when their boss is watching them, it's just a fact. The worker might do the same work, but he'll take longer to do it, take more breaks ect. Said worker might feel better, less stress because he can make his own schedules but his productivity won't be increased. The time you loose on the commute is made up with the extra lunch breaks and maybe slower work pace.

Have to agree with that, been working from home the past month and seem to spend most of my time on here [rofl]

[gydrorway]

Tu e-pene es GRANDE!!!

It gets bigger each time you talk to me in those arousing tones. [rofl]