Drones are remarkable things, nonetheless. The other day, a representative of the U.S. National Forest Service was reporting on their use for re-seeding incinerated forests in California, speeding the process at a vastly reduced cost. It occurred to me, though, that the same dark cloud/silver lining thinking applied. Imagine all the out-of-work foresters heading for the unemployment line in the shade of a flock of drones. It occurred to me, as well, that this replacement of "repetitive task" workers with artificial intelligence (AI) technology was fully expected. The first wave of AI pushed millions of such laborers out of the labor force.

The car is fitted with leather seats and aluminium details. The Model S is one of the world's top selling plug-in electric cars and this 75D is fitted with All Wheel Drive and autopilot. Last year, a friend of mine invited me to take his Tesla TSLA for a spin to try its self-driving features, called Autopilot. My friend knew I research the ways that humans come to trust -- and distrust -- automation. Of course, I said yes!