Maggie's Farm

I'll tell you something funny: The Consumer Report Car Review is fake. They include categories such as horsepower, and fuel economy, but they exclude the most important category: Rear Visibility. They exclude rear visibility because poor rear visibility is one the major causes of car accidents. Many new cars have almost no rear visibility at all. So what's going on behind you is a complete mystery when you try to change lanes.

If you look at the Consumer Report Visibility Index, you'll see that there actually is no Index. Or even an explanation. Just some bullshit about "sort of good" or "sort of bad" But they provide no absolute values which could be used to make a decision.

https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/best-and-worst-cars-and-suvs-for-visibility/

I'm especially amused by the fact that this pathetic fabrication was authored by the Captain of an Aircraft Carrier. I guess the habit of being a piece of shit in the military carries over to the civilian world. So please don't forget to hire a veteran.

This exclusion of the single most important piece of information is happening because the government wants people to get into the habit of depending on cameras. Since you can't see what's happening behind you, soon cameras will do the seeing for you. And they will transmit that information to the home office for your own safety. No only will they transmit video, they will also transmit fifty or so variables that would indicate that you are an irresponsible driver. But don't worry, if you drive too fast you won't get a speeding ticket; the government will automatically deduct the money from your bank account. DARPA calls this the "Third Wave A.I. Technology." It's the idea that setting people up to fail, and then blaming them for failing, is the right thing to do.