"some machine's doin that for you"

Perhaps you've heard a recent news story of how Google is financing research for a driverless car. They claim it is to "help prevent traffic accidents, free up people's time and reduce carbon emissions". Google CEO Eric Schmidt said "your car should drive itself. It just makes sense."
It just makes sense?
On what planet is it a good idea for computers/machines to take over control of our cars and create a generation of people who no longer know how to drive. Although, by the time this comes to pass, computers and technology will have already dumbed down our society where we no longer think for ourselves or lift a finger to do anything. I'm probably being a bit too pessimistic but I feel like something is going terribly wrong in this world. Since it's all happening relatively slowly, I think many people don't take notice. I tend to believe that technology is both the best thing and the worst thing to ever affect mankind. I pray that my negative predictions for the future are wrong................

Where have all the cool cars gone?

I've noticed over the past 20 years or so that it has become more and more difficult for me to easily recognize a specific make or model of any car. The reason for this is that many cars have basically the same (boring) shape. In an effort to make cars more aerodynamic, the car manufacturers have taken away the uniqueness of a car that made it stand out in a crowd. They have all started to look like the Dodge Neon. And the funny thing is, young people will actually spend time and money trying to customize these cars by putting wings on the trunk, switching out the hubcaps for mag wheels and maybe even getting a custom paint job. I'm sorry but nothing is going to make a Dodge Neon (or similar car) look cool. What happened to the Cougar, the Chevelle, the GTO, the 280ZX, the Charger, the Trans-Am, and the Z-28? In 1976 you could drive off the lot with the car pictured above and have the coolest ride in town. It was naturally awesome looking and everybody knew what kind of car you now owned. When I'm on the road and see any of the cars mentioned here, it brings a smile to my face and a sense of melancholy as those days of unique looking cars drift further and further into the past. That's just my middle aged opinion. Find your favorite Great Old TV Shows available on DVD.