[ExI] feedbot

[spike at rainier66.com]

From: extropy-chat <extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org> On Behalf Of Adrian Tymes via extropy-chat
Subject: Re: [ExI] feedbot

 

>…Greenville, NC has had bots of similar capability for a while, mostly just serving the local university's area…. Adrian

 

 

 

 

 

These rigs have already disproven a speculation I had been willing to bet on (I woulda lost): that yahoos would leap out in front of them, hoping to be struck, so they could sue.

 

As far as I know, it hasn’t happened.  

 

We have had Waymo cars in the area for about two years.  I haven’t ridden one, but those could be used to deliver groceries.  One must suppose Waymo cars are too expensive for that purpose.  One of these DoorDash units however, with its light weight and small frontal area, would be just right for groceries.

 

Adrian you know your old neighborhood, so you already know how expensive is the living space.  With these Waymo cars and feedbots whirring around, the need for personal cars declines steadily.  Most single-family homes have garages, and I see plenty of them being converted to living space.  Anything enclosed and under a roof has become too valuable to be used to store cars.  The current political climate in California favors conversion of garage space to living space (by not reassessing the value of the property for tax purposes if living space is added.)  I think I will take advantage and convert my own garage.

 

spike

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Sun, Mar 15, 2026 at 12:49 PM spike jones via extropy-chat <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org <mailto:extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> > wrote:

 

Over two decades ago, we had discussions in this forum on grocery delivery bots.

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spike

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