Sunday drive-Some semi-serious pondering

Well, --it's the weekend and I have  traditionally  tried to keep my offerings a little lighter on the weekend.  Today is no exception.  When I get into a technology discussion with my kids and youth in general it doesn't ttake long for my age to show.  In fact  here is a pictureofme holding my original tablet.  Or at least  that is what my children point out.  

'That brings me to  my semi-serious  points for today.  

I've been thinking about driving in generaland driver's "pre-driver's license experiences.  The  cars of the future  promotes have  different  mechanisms  that those today .  I would  suggest that all steering wheels  be replaced with game controllers.  Why  you ask?   Well then I ask this?  How many of your kids have  been playing Mario Cart,  or Grand Theft Auto?  These people have been logging miles by the millions long before weintroducethem to the  clunky mechanics of a steering wheel.  We have the  technology  to replace the steering wheel right  now.  Why not put  this more familiar device in our cars  right now?   

Also.... Our phones offer (or have taught us--depending on how you view it) to customize them and practically give them a personality.So our  self-driving cars should be able to offer such  things with  little  trouble.  Imagine a horn that  spouted out "Excuse me please" at the touch of a button  or as long as these things  are going to have many, many, sensors you could have an aroma sensor that automatically  engaged the air freshener after  well..a certain methane smells were detected.  I don't know the possibilities seem promising if we use a little imagination rather than fearing the future.  

We are entering a brave new world...let's be brave!