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Uber Announces Intro Of Driverless Transportation


Didn’t we see the prototype of a brainless cabbie in the 1976 Robert De Niro movie, Taxi Driver? Uber recently announced it’s experimenting with a Ford Fusion Hybrid driverless car in Pittsburgh.

The ride-sharing, cabbie-shunning company that would have driven Travis Bickle even more insane is encouraged. Its prototype car is operating successfully on mean city streets. Of course, unlike Bickle’s troubled brain, the driverless car is equipped with sensors, radar, laser scanners and high-resolution cameras.

However, don’t expect to ride-share a Uber car very soon. The company says it’s still experimenting. The driverless car operating in current testing actually has an alert human guy by the wheel ready to take over just in case. Stay tuned for further developments.
Las Vegas NV: Is A Terrorist Attack A Possibility? PDF Print E-mail


Recent specific threats from Islamist propaganda broadcasts indicate Sin City may become a bomb target. It’s a deadly serious situation, but it brings up a local joke that has been around since the Cold War. Here it is:

If you’re on Las Vegas Boulevard and there’s a warning about a bomb attack, immediately run into a luxury resort on The Strip. Hide under any slot machine in the casino, because none of them will ever be hit.

Seriously, in Las Vegas and at all other world travel destinations you'll visit, keep constantly alert to possible terror attacks where large numbers of people assemble. Have an alternative plan when immediate danger is indicated, and be prepared to find safety in an emergency.
 
 
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