Comments on: New Ford Technology Can Tell When You're Stressed & Help Keep Your Eyes on the Road

By: Marley

Marley — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 19:05:35 +0000

“911, state the nature of your emergency.”

“Hello, 911, I’m stuck in traffic and there’s a pain shooting down my left arm…” (*click*) “Hello? Hello?!”

By: fintin

fintin — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:21:06 +0000

So are the scrapping the driverless-cars idea for now? Or are we just closer to this thing?

By: IW

IW — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:51:40 +0000

It would be more effective if they added a laser to the car which would automatically zap the jackasses who are driving badly….

By: floodmouse

floodmouse — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:08:24 +0000

This is creepy. I don’t want a computer program deciding what sensory inputs I need while I’m driving. For one thing, if I was listening to the radio and it suddenly stopped playing, I would probably be so startled I would temporarily lose track of the road. The part about blocking incoming phone calls doesn’t actually bother me. However, a lot of people use the radio (or recorded music) as a way of decreasing stress. The rhythm of the music syncs with the rhythm of your heartbeat and breathing. Suddenly turning it off is not likely to help your concentration, in my not so humble opinion.