Re: The coming third wave of innovation is signal processing

On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 12:08:46 -0400, Traveler <traveler@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

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> driver, which he said could happen in the next 20 years. As
> evidence of developing technology in this area, Frantz referenced
> the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)'s second
> Grand Challenge autonomous-vehicle competition, which is
> scheduled to hold a qualification event next week in Fontana,
> Calif.

Ok wait. What is DARPA GC evidence of? (Evidence of wheeled robots
smashing into fences, catching on fire, and getting stuck on rocks.
Evidence that autonomous vehicles cant make it more than 7 miles
offroad.)



>There is more interesting stuff at the provided URL. Please read the
>article and let me know what you think of the near-term feasibility of
>some of Frantz's ideas.

Near-term feasability? ho ho ho!
.