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dorsetfreelander



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Fair point on CSMA/CD but remember "Token Ring" ? Just a fancy name for traffic lights. Now there is a thought.....

On the other hand judging by the number of dumbos on the roads it can't be that difficult to make a car that is smarter than the average human.
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pab



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remember "Token Ring" ?

I do indeed, but we'd better not go there or we'll have the mods shouting at us! Smile

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Just a fancy name for traffic lights. Now there is a thought.....

I suspect some form of traffic lights would be the answer, and would probably be the best way of dealing with increasing throughput, in the same way that traffic lights have replaced mini roundabouts in a number of high-throughput road traffic situations.

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On the other hand judging by the number of dumbos on the roads it can't be that difficult to make a car that is smarter than the average human.

Too true, unfortunately. And it's not just stupidity - it's impatience and lack of manners too. Is it just around here where no one waits for a gap in the traffic before pulling out to pass an obstruction? Most just seem to go for it and rely on the oncoming traffic getting out of their way. At least we should be able to rely on automated vehicles to be polite and courteous!
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..ahem... we don't shout Whistle

I find that these days besides the selfish brigade there are also those who stop and hold up 10 or cars behind them to let 1 out, mindless cretins thinking they are doing a service Banging Head
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