Whenever I open an American newspaper I am constantly given a vision of a world that is falling apart. The economy is in ruins, the idea for a national health care system is collapsing under the weight of corporate greed and spineless political leaders, hackers are stealing passwords from an outdated email service, and it’s just general bleakness nationwide. Yet, all hope is not lost…in Japan. The Japanese have gone from strength to strength ever since getting nuclear bombed and are ushering in a brave new world with their technological wonders.
According to a BBC report they have invented a robot that mimics a fish’s anti-collision behavior and will be adapting it into future car models.
The new three-wheeled robot, which will be shown off at Japanese design fair Ceatec on 6 October, is designed to travel in a group of up to seven vehicles.
Each uses a laser range-finder to measure the distance between obstacle.
The data is constantly shared between peers via radio, allowing the group to travel as a “shoal” without bumping into each other.
The technique allows the cars to travel side-by-side or quickly switch direction as a group.
I can’t imagine living in a world where that is casually referenced in the morning newspaper. That kind of shit would revolutionize America. Finally the car companies would be producing something that any non-sociopath would want: a car that avoids death. Throw in some kind of electric motor, which they probably already have, and you have a car that has only existed in movies. No more car deaths, people. That is how the Japanese are selling cars to their people. Meanwhile, in America…
It seems like Japan’s national declaration is to make the world into an Issac Asimov novel. America can’t even be bothered about creating cars that don’t destroy the environment let alone cars that drive like fish. We Americans really need to get our act together. What have we done recently that was of any value? Elect a black president. Whoop-de-doo. He doesn’t do anything different than all of the previous white ones so we might as well throw those good vibes onto the scrap heap. Japan probably would have already elected a black president if they had black people in their country. They have a robot that plays a violin, for christs sake!
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