Have seen the Waymos when they get jammed up in one area and can't figure out how to maneuver 😂 People can wave to a particular driver to move so everyone else can but Waymos aren't that smart. Cool cars though!
A few years ago, when Tom Tom was the big navigation aid, Chinese tour busses from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon regularly drove off the road and often with fatalities.
Hey buddy wanna split this? Lol just kidding. Keep up the good work man, I’d love to see you explore some abandoned mines and ruins out in the San Tan and Florence area. Lots of old history to be found in Florence!
Steve's presentations are always a nice break from the political news media. People continue their respective arguments about the presidential election outcome. 😆
You were in my old stomping grounds. I moved to Tempe in 1982 and lived in the Maple-Ash neighborhood for over 20 years. I have ridden my bicycle everywhere you were. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.
I have always loved these ruins and have explored it several times over the years. Love your videos, by the way. Thanks for always exploring and sharing!
Years ago when I was a student at arizona state university, our archeology professor took our whole class to that site. His presentation was a combination of archeology + history. I am a very small percentage of pima indian. I was surprised that when my girlfriend at the time did some research per that the hohokam tribe and she located anecdotal evidence the modern pima tribe are direct descendants of the hohokam. BTW... the mascot for the new mesa community college was initially called the hohokams. After a few years the student activists demanded a mascot name change. Apparently, the student activists were somehow offended.
I wonder where you moved to? I moved to Phoenix from Alaska in 1975, the same year you left, grew up near 24th street & the Carefree highway. It was still a nice place up until the late 90s,
I am a Tempe resident. I am in my early fifties. I have always been a fan of tech and have always owned the best PCs for gaming. I was startled when cell phones started allowing instant access to the internet and so much information was accessible. I was astounded how far we have come with technology. And now, we have the driverless car in my city. They are everywhere. I am amazed that we are not spellbound by how exotic it all is. It is almost a banality of sorts. I cannot fathom the crazy world my young son will inhabit as an adult. Looking forward to an amazing future, with an eye on our rich past!
This was a GREAT video ! Thanks so much for your work. I love watching and feel like I have just taken a little break from the chaotic world we live in these days !!!!
I think it would really freak me out in a driverless car. I was just in the Phoenix area and I didn't see any of them. I used to live close to that park and walked my dog to those ruins all the time. I would really like to hear more about Mule Creek, NM. My dad used to live there. Thanks for all the great information.
Damn dude, you did it to me again. I watch the channel to see the cool and interesting places that you go. EVERY TIME you trick me into learning something. … even if I won’t admit that I enjoy it. Thanks !
loved that vid - the bit filming the Waymo tootling off into the parking lot after you exited the vehicle and the quick cut leaving us not knowing what happened was awesome. We were down in Phoenix a couple years ago and first learned of the original native canal system, pretty amazing stuff that folks really should learn about. Thanks for the vid sir.
I've driven through that area many times. I had no idea about the Hohokam people and their irrigation system, phenomenal! Thanks Steve for a great history/archeology lesson!
Hi Steve, my family and I binged on your videos this christmas morning as our main viewing. Thanks so much for all the adventures. They kept us entertained for hours!
Yes, self driving cars are nice. Tesla owners have been using this for awhile now and every month it's getting better. I like that a new tesla can be bought for $35,000 instead of other cars that have $60k or more price tag. Know You Know
You are brave to get into a driver less car. I'm from Connecticut but I am now retired and living in Japan. Your western USA videos are incredibly interesting and informative. I am a history buff, and you provide wonderful commentary on western history. You obviously do your homework on the places you travel to. You provide wonderful information and insight into the places you visit. I watch your videos in earnest. Thank you!
I ride them (and drive on the same road with them) with some regularity. As a passenger, they're great. I feel much safer since the driving is fairly conservative and follows the traffic laws steadfastly; that's a significant difference compared to many traditional taxi services. I also don't mind seeing them on the road for much the same reason. Overall I just find the experience much more pleasant.
Sure..is just not all of the cars on the road that are driverless even if those cars are safer then a human. Still not good enough since there is many humans driving amd running red lights texting drunk people also people smoking Marijuana and they are next to you in your driverless car just wait till your driverless car keep going on a green light and someone else run the red light.
I've driven past there for probably 30 years and was unaware there was an archeological site there. A couple of other interesting places nearby are the Tovrea Castle and the Pueblo Grande Museum, operated by the City of Phoenix. Tovrea Castle is also owned by the City of Phoenix but offers tours of the grounds and home. You could probably get the City of Phoenix to give your a tour. Pueblo Grande Museum has exhibits on the Hokoham and some restored ruins. I believe they recently did an upgrade of the exhibits or were in the process of doing an upgrade.
Thank you for highlighting the amazing people who pre-dated various invasions of non-native groups. As to "driverless cars," I am afraid as long as our non-existent "driver training" and collapsing traffic enforcement continues, it may be a great improvement. 😢
One thing that probably hasn't been considered, is if driverless cars become the norm, the police are going to lose a lot of the funding they get from tickets.
@SidetrackAdventures Yes, and potentially fewer hours waiting in court hallways on DUI cases & traffic collisions. Not sure I will be able to afford the initial payments and the maintenance. 🤔
*** for me personally, you have some of the best videos on UA-cam with you visiting some very interesting places with this video you have now traveled into the future! Bravo! it's a brave new world? 👍
As a teenager many years ago I lived in Scottsdale and I read a book about the cannal system the local Indians had developed. One of the reasons why they dug out the canals was to feed the miners at the Vulture Mine west of Wickenburg (A very good place to go). Also the Gila River (The Casa Grande National Monument) is south of Phoenix while the Salt River runs north of Mesa and Tempe and goes through South Phoenix. When I lived there there were only 3 bridges crossing the Salt River. The I-10 bridge the Mill Street Bridge and the bridge east of town down stream from the Steward Mountian Dam. If you have the time tubing the Salt is a whole lot of fun.
Using a driverless car to go to an ancient site next to a freeway and near an airport is ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! You took the sting out of the noise and made it part of the adventure. Nice going!
Steve, we love your channel. You do such a great job. This video got me thinking about how much history has been lost when they built the airport, highway, etc??.. 😢
I'm with you, Steve. I like driving and my input with the car. I also love history and the adventures you take us on. Thank you again for taking us along.
Driverless car, pretty cool. When I was younger, I agreed with you. I wanted to always be the driver, but several years later, and older, I prefer to sit back and let someone else (or nobody, LOL) do the driving.
Dude you are the most epic content creator on UA-cam. I was cracking up at your car ride commentary first time I’ve seen one in public use. Absolutely mind-blowing to this soon to be 55 year old.
Not a chance in ..., am I getting in a car with no driver! You are a brave man brother. Funny thing, the second you got in that car I knew exactly where you were,as I have worked for Tempe 20+ yrs. You missed out by not going to the historical society building ,you were in their parking lot. Great video as always!
I grew up in that area and live not far from there now. I have visited other ruins in the area but I did not know about those. I will have to check them out. You were within a mile or two of an old WWII POW camp which I find interesting to try and find remnants of. Another great video.
Great video. I bought a Tesla Model Y in August and was given two months of self driving. I used it extensively around Albuquerque and it did excellently with only a few whoopsies. I sat in the driver's seat and paid attention the whole time, but was very comfortable with the choices the car made. It was always safe and often was too cautious for my taste. I felt like I had been transported not just to my destinations but also to the future.
Great piece of history Steve. Your research into these stories is impressive. Having lived in Arizona I had never heard about this tribe and the canals. Quite a construction accomplishment considering the time it was done.
i ride these in the bay area first time ive seen one not in the city nice video! those ditches are still used today as some neighborhoods use them for watering, they flood your yard on a day of the week and the water soaks in over night instead of using sprinklers and treated water I lived and worked there for a while
Great video. So many things come to mind for comment. First, the driverless car. I was fascinated because this is the first experience I have witnessed. Thanks for bringing it to us. Great idea. I am 80 years old and while I am pretty progressive in my thinking, I am simply not interested in the whole driverless concept. I love driving my vehicle and have driven well over a million miles for work and play. I have no doubt this is the future, but I hope I can drive a few more years myself so I am not forced to go this route. I am not above riding in one for the experience though. What the hell, I am an old guy. If it crashes and takes me out, must have been destined!!! I can see the future. At some point, entrepreneurs will buy large properties and have roads of all sorts and many vehicles for the public to come pay to actually drive them themselves. You know, come drive you own vehicle like in the old days and see what your parents experienced! For an extra fee, you will even be able to drive a fossil fuel vehicle! Probably with a hose attached to the exhaust pipe feeding a following collector vehicle so none of it gets into the air. The views of the ancient dwellings so close to the modern world mess with your mind. How interesting the layout of the habitat. Great job of explaining. Love your work.
Outstanding! So many comments from me, I was surprised at the price and at your calmness, I couldn't have been that calm. I would do some canal duty if I was Hohokam, it is 3deg in Indiana. Thanks.
I've got to hand it to you! In Spain one week & in a driverless car in an urban area outside of Phoenix the next! Wow! You certainly can keep these adventures interesting!!👍 Safe travels!🙏
I can see the driverless cars replacing Ubers and taxis. No creepy drivers and none who will take you the long way to your destination just to rack up miles.
Instead it will take you a lot longer to get there. Just look at its car park exit. A driver would have done a quick u turn and left. Not added 5 minutes driving round the lanes to get to the exit.
Ya ok...and then people develop incompatible software and/or forget to push software updates which causes the system to crash while you're in the car at 65mph.
FYI all this stuff (Internet of Things, IOT) is very easy to hack into. If the makers are complacent, even script kiddies can introduce malicious code into these vehicles. Good luck!
High tech and capitalism's tireless march to eliminate all jobs. The "job creators" are really just "job tolerators," until they realize you can be downsized or replaced by technology. AI is gonna devastate our professions. Wholesale swaths of people are gonna be unemployed. I hope the driverless cars will pick us up from the shanty towns of the not-too-distant future!* * Actually I don't. I'll still by cycling and won't need this baloney.
Awesome natural beauty in Arizona. This Driverless car to check out an ancient historical location is a pretty fresh premise. A first for me. Thanks for your efforts, Steve.
I need to spend some time in Tempe now. I had no idea about any of this being there. Honestly I need to spend more time in the Phoenix area. Thanks Steve.
I work part time for a Jeep tour company in Tucson. I share the same information about the Hohokam with my guests, as well as other things about the Sonoran Desert. I would add though, that the Hohokam were so good at engineering those canals they would only drop about 1 or 2 feet in elevation for every mile.
I used to sit on Camelback Moutain, Papago park. North Mountain and invision what it looked like 500... years ago. Absolutely nothing and absolutely beautiful! Just another concrete jungle with a different name. Thanks Steve.
It's good to keep an open mind about new technology, Steve, so well done. The missing signboard or plaque at the top of the hill is frustrating. That close to an urban area, it's too easy for some mindless vandal to come along and spoil it for everyone. I see that often in my home city, where even street signs are stolen to be sold for scrap, let alone valuable brass plaques... I've seen statues that are public works of art hacked and blowtorched into manageable pieces. The extensive canal system is fascinating. For some reason I've got Desmond Dekker and the Aces singing "ohh, ho, the Israelites" in my head after watching your interesting video.
Very interesting info on the Waymo Driverless cars. I saw many when I was in the PHX area earlier this year. I look forward to trying on my self. And as always, thanks for the interesting video
Steve, What amazes me the most isn't the car, but the fact that the "Ancestors" buildings and canals still exist and haven't been totally destroyed by "modern" civilization. We rarely value Americans ancient past, look what was totally obliterated in Ohio and many others places. It's sad, but this gem is still revered by some. Cheers, Rik Spector
Papago Park is awesome. I've lived in AZ/Phoenix area my entire life and only recently learned about the Loma Ruins. Just north of that is Phoenix Zoo, and one of the weird things in the papago park north of you in this video is the Pyramid tomb on the mountain.
I drove past these places on the way to work so many times, but eventually stopped to check them out. What's crazier to me is the changing skyline! And the Valley's vastly improved freeway and road systems!
Thanks Steve! Great adventure and certainly with the driverless car! I'm like you, it would be a disconcerting NOT driving, but it turned out AOK....I hope! Thanks again!
This is all looks like a really cool visit. I still haven’t been to the Phoenix area despite driving through AZ this summer. And honestly, I’d love to visit at this point just to use the driverless cars.
Oh my. This could be the most metaphysical video I have ever seen on UA-cam. Seriously. It should be required viewing for secondary school students. On every possible level. Ps. Those cars would meet their match in my country for certain. it'll be decades.
I live in south Scottsdale close to Tempe and see those cars all over. I have yet to ride in one though so that part of your video was interesting also. It's amazing how when the settlers came here they repurposed the canals. Thanks, Steve, for another interesting video.
I need to add a correction. In the video I said we are heading to the Gila River but we were heading towards the Salt River.
yep
Have seen the Waymos when they get jammed up in one area and can't figure out how to maneuver 😂 People can wave to a particular driver to move so everyone else can but Waymos aren't that smart. Cool cars though!
Was just gonna comment on that, but you beat me to it
Yikes, end up in someone's neighborhood.😢@@IceLynne
Jesus 😮😮😮😮😮😮 is this Tesla car sir wooooooow
Taking a driverless car offroading, now that is an adventure with the potential to get you sidetracked.
I see what you did there! well done!!
I tried to see if I could get it out onto a dirt road but it wouldn't let me order one.
And if you get stuck, you could call Matt from Utah and hear him say some things about that while gettin' ya out 😅
@@Ganiscol A Waymo pulled out by a Banana.
A few years ago, when Tom Tom was the big navigation aid, Chinese tour busses from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon regularly drove off the road and often with fatalities.
Thanks!
Wow, thank you. You are too kind. I really appreciate it.
Hey buddy wanna split this? Lol just kidding. Keep up the good work man, I’d love to see you explore some abandoned mines and ruins out in the San Tan and Florence area. Lots of old history to be found in Florence!
This dude deserves it God Bless
Your videos beat all the TV documentaries, pleasant and relaxing. Keep it up. Thanks Steve from Canada.
Thank you, Steve, for a few minutes of peace and travel.
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Steve's presentations are always a nice break from the political news media. People continue their respective arguments about the presidential election outcome. 😆
Sidetrack Adventures: The easiest instant 'like' on UA-cam. Keep it up Steve!
What a good bit of history! Driverless won’t be on my to do list. Thanks Steve
You were in my old stomping grounds. I moved to Tempe in 1982 and lived in the Maple-Ash neighborhood for over 20 years. I have ridden my bicycle everywhere you were. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.
Heck, we were neighbors at one point!
@Charles-qq7vf The Maple-Ash neighborhood was magical when I lived there. I lived at 1111 S Maple until 2006.
This part of Arizona is really beautiful especially seeing the Hohokam ruins
there in Tempe and Phoenix thanks for another great video.🏞🇺🇲🏜
Glad you liked it. There's so much to see in that part of Arizona.
Except for the criminal smog.
Interesting history! Thanks for taking us along!
I have always loved these ruins and have explored it several times over the years. Love your videos, by the way. Thanks for always exploring and sharing!
Thank you. Glad you like the videos.
Years ago when I was a student at arizona state university, our archeology professor took our whole class to that site.
His presentation was a combination of archeology + history.
I am a very small percentage of pima indian. I was surprised that when my girlfriend at the time did some research per that the hohokam tribe and she located anecdotal evidence the modern pima tribe are direct descendants of the hohokam.
BTW... the mascot for the new mesa community college was initially called the hohokams.
After a few years the student activists demanded a mascot name change. Apparently, the student activists were somehow offended.
Air flight anxiety on the road. Feeling of not having control.
Love your show.
The Phoenix area was my home from 1958 to 1975. Way different now of course. Another fine adventure with a futuristic touch. 🤣 Thanks!
You lived in Phoenix in its prime. Now it's a boring, cultureless, overpriced hellhole with no urban core and endless car-centric suburbs.
I wonder where you moved to? I moved to Phoenix from Alaska in 1975, the same year you left, grew up near 24th street & the Carefree highway. It was still a nice place up until the late 90s,
Another very INTERESTING journey!! Thank you!!
You're welcome!
You’ve outdone yourself again, Steve. Keep them coming.
Now we know how the Jetsons felt. Awesome. As always, good job Steve.
yes! i love to see youve made a video only 15 minutes from where I live, keep up the great content
I've always thoroughly enjoyed these videos. Simple, educational and entertaining all at once
Very clever. Love the part about uploading video to UA-cam. 😂 Thanks again for another great adventure. Take care.
I am a Tempe resident. I am in my early fifties. I have always been a fan of tech and have always owned the best PCs for gaming. I was startled when cell phones started allowing instant access to the internet and so much information was accessible. I was astounded how far we have come with technology. And now, we have the driverless car in my city. They are everywhere. I am amazed that we are not spellbound by how exotic it all is. It is almost a banality of sorts. I cannot fathom the crazy world my young son will inhabit as an adult. Looking forward to an amazing future, with an eye on our rich past!
Steve! Yer string of interesting videos remains unbroken. 😁
This was a GREAT video ! Thanks so much for your work. I love watching and feel like I have just taken a little break from the chaotic world we live in these days !!!!
I think it would really freak me out in a driverless car. I was just in the Phoenix area and I didn't see any of them. I used to live close to that park and walked my dog to those ruins all the time. I would really like to hear more about Mule Creek, NM. My dad used to live there. Thanks for all the great information.
Damn dude, you did it to me again. I watch the channel to see the cool and interesting places that you go.
EVERY TIME you trick me into learning something. … even if I won’t admit that I enjoy it.
Thanks !
I’m glad you're enjoying the channel!
That was a truly remarkable story. Thanks for the trip Steve.
loved that vid - the bit filming the Waymo tootling off into the parking lot after you exited the vehicle and the quick cut leaving us not knowing what happened was awesome. We were down in Phoenix a couple years ago and first learned of the original native canal system, pretty amazing stuff that folks really should learn about. Thanks for the vid sir.
I’m glad you mentioned the price of that ride. I was curious until the end. Great videos keep them coming thank you.
I've driven through that area many times. I had no idea about the Hohokam people and their irrigation system, phenomenal! Thanks Steve for a great history/archeology lesson!
Hi Steve, my family and I binged on your videos this christmas morning as our main viewing. Thanks so much for all the adventures. They kept us entertained for hours!
Nice contrast of old and new. I love the walks with no other people around. 😊 And the history lessons.
Yes, self driving cars are nice. Tesla owners have been using this for awhile now and every month it's getting better. I like that a new tesla can be bought for $35,000 instead of other cars that have $60k or more price tag. Know You Know
You are brave to get into a driver less car.
I'm from Connecticut but I am now retired and living in Japan. Your western USA videos are incredibly interesting and informative. I am a history buff, and you provide wonderful commentary on western history. You obviously do your homework on the places you travel to. You provide wonderful information and insight into the places you visit.
I watch your videos in earnest.
Thank you!
GULP! Can't say I'd be comfortable with a driverless car..... at least not yet! Your a braver man than I, Gunga Din!
Especially when another human controls it, even if they aren't in the car. Everything is controlled by humans, whether people want to admit it or not.
I ride them (and drive on the same road with them) with some regularity. As a passenger, they're great. I feel much safer since the driving is fairly conservative and follows the traffic laws steadfastly; that's a significant difference compared to many traditional taxi services. I also don't mind seeing them on the road for much the same reason. Overall I just find the experience much more pleasant.
Sure..is just not all of the cars on the road that are driverless even if those cars are safer then a human. Still not good enough since there is many humans driving amd running red lights texting drunk people also people smoking Marijuana and they are next to you in your driverless car just wait till your driverless car keep going on a green light and someone else run the red light.
I've driven past there for probably 30 years and was unaware there was an archeological site there. A couple of other interesting places nearby are the Tovrea Castle and the Pueblo Grande Museum, operated by the City of Phoenix. Tovrea Castle is also owned by the City of Phoenix but offers tours of the grounds and home. You could probably get the City of Phoenix to give your a tour. Pueblo Grande Museum has exhibits on the Hokoham and some restored ruins. I believe they recently did an upgrade of the exhibits or were in the process of doing an upgrade.
Thank you for highlighting the amazing people who pre-dated various invasions of non-native groups. As to "driverless cars," I am afraid as long as our non-existent "driver training" and collapsing traffic enforcement continues, it may be a great improvement. 😢
One thing that probably hasn't been considered, is if driverless cars become the norm, the police are going to lose a lot of the funding they get from tickets.
@SidetrackAdventures Yes, and potentially fewer hours waiting in court hallways on DUI cases & traffic collisions. Not sure I will be able to afford the initial payments and the maintenance. 🤔
*** for me personally, you have some of the best videos on UA-cam with you visiting some very interesting places with this video you have now traveled into the future! Bravo! it's a brave new world? 👍
Wow, thank you!
As a teenager many years ago I lived in Scottsdale and I read a book about the cannal system the local Indians had developed. One of the reasons why they dug out the canals was to feed the miners at the Vulture Mine west of Wickenburg (A very good place to go). Also the Gila River (The Casa Grande National Monument) is south of Phoenix while the Salt River runs north of Mesa and Tempe and goes through South Phoenix. When I lived there there were only 3 bridges crossing the Salt River. The I-10 bridge the Mill Street Bridge and the bridge east of town down stream from the Steward Mountian Dam. If you have the time tubing the Salt is a whole lot of fun.
Using a driverless car to go to an ancient site next to a freeway and near an airport is ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! You took the sting out of the noise and made it part of the adventure. Nice going!
Very interesting. Thanks for the video.
Love the juxtaposition! Great work!
Thanks a lot!
That driverless car was pretty cool!!!! Scarey and cool…..all together!
As a resident of Tempe, I can confidently say I trust the Waymos to be better drivers than actual humans.
Steve, we love your channel. You do such a great job. This video got me thinking about how much history has been lost when they built the airport, highway, etc??.. 😢
I'm with you, Steve. I like driving and my input with the car. I also love history and the adventures you take us on. Thank you again for taking us along.
The driverless car ride alone was worth this video, sweet!
As a Tesla owner, I can say that streets and traffic are no big problem for autopilot most of the time, yet it is confounded by parking lots.
Steve I enjoy all your videos, thank you.
Glad you like them!
way too terrifying for me! even anxious watching you guys.
Driverless car, pretty cool. When I was younger, I agreed with you. I wanted to always be the driver, but several years later, and older, I prefer to sit back and let someone else (or nobody, LOL) do the driving.
Dude you are the most epic content creator on UA-cam. I was cracking up at your car ride commentary first time I’ve seen one in public use. Absolutely mind-blowing to this soon to be 55 year old.
Not a chance in ..., am I getting in a car with no driver! You are a brave man brother. Funny thing, the second you got in that car I knew exactly where you were,as I have worked for Tempe 20+ yrs. You missed out by not going to the historical society building ,you were in their parking lot. Great video as always!
you are freaking Brave Steve...no way will i get into a driverless car..no way..I bow to you
I grew up in that area and live not far from there now. I have visited other ruins in the area but I did not know about those. I will have to check them out. You were within a mile or two of an old WWII POW camp which I find interesting to try and find remnants of. Another great video.
Great video. I bought a Tesla Model Y in August and was given two months of self driving. I used it extensively around Albuquerque and it did excellently with only a few whoopsies. I sat in the driver's seat and paid attention the whole time, but was very comfortable with the choices the car made. It was always safe and often was too cautious for my taste. I felt like I had been transported not just to my destinations but also to the future.
I've lived in the area since 1972, never knew this existed. Thanks
Can’t wait to the driverless future!
Trust that non driver car to go though a snow storm? In the mountains, not this city stuff
Great piece of history Steve. Your research into these stories is impressive. Having lived in Arizona I had never heard about this tribe and the canals. Quite a construction accomplishment considering the time it was done.
i ride these in the bay area first time ive seen one not in the city nice video! those ditches are still used today as some neighborhoods use them for watering, they flood your yard on a day of the week and the water soaks in over night instead of using sprinklers and treated water I lived and worked there for a while
As a native San Diegan interested in anthropology and geography, who went to ASU freshman year, this is pretty cool. Great job, Steve!
Fascinating Steve! I liked the history lesson as well as the technology lesson 🙂
Well Steve you’re a braver man than I riding in that thing! Thanks for your content sir!
Thanks Steve, I enjoy your video's.
Great video. So many things come to mind for comment. First, the driverless car. I was fascinated because this is the first experience I have witnessed. Thanks for bringing it to us. Great idea.
I am 80 years old and while I am pretty progressive in my thinking, I am simply not interested in the whole driverless concept. I love driving my vehicle and have driven well over a million miles for work and play. I have no doubt this is the future, but I hope I can drive a few more years myself so I am not forced to go this route. I am not above riding in one for the experience though. What the hell, I am an old guy. If it crashes and takes me out, must have been destined!!! I can see the future. At some point, entrepreneurs will buy large properties and have roads of all sorts and many vehicles for the public to come pay to actually drive them themselves. You know, come drive you own vehicle like in the old days and see what your parents experienced! For an extra fee, you will even be able to drive a fossil fuel vehicle! Probably with a hose attached to the exhaust pipe feeding a following collector vehicle so none of it gets into the air. The views of the ancient dwellings so close to the modern world mess with your mind. How interesting the layout of the habitat. Great job of explaining. Love your work.
Outstanding! So many comments from me, I was surprised at the price and at your calmness, I couldn't have been that calm. I would do some canal duty if I was Hohokam, it is 3deg in Indiana. Thanks.
I've got to hand it to you! In Spain one week & in a driverless car in an urban area outside of Phoenix the next! Wow! You certainly can keep these adventures interesting!!👍 Safe travels!🙏
I truly enjoy your videos and the ride in the driverless car was a great addition. Greetings from winter bound MN!
I can see the driverless cars replacing Ubers and taxis. No creepy drivers and none who will take you the long way to your destination just to rack up miles.
Yeah. I feel like truck drivers will get hard soon with this technology too.
Instead it will take you a lot longer to get there. Just look at its car park exit. A driver would have done a quick u turn and left. Not added 5 minutes driving round the lanes to get to the exit.
Ya ok...and then people develop incompatible software and/or forget to push software updates which causes the system to crash while you're in the car at 65mph.
FYI all this stuff (Internet of Things, IOT) is very easy to hack into. If the makers are complacent, even script kiddies can introduce malicious code into these vehicles. Good luck!
High tech and capitalism's tireless march to eliminate all jobs.
The "job creators" are really just "job tolerators," until they realize you can be downsized or replaced by technology.
AI is gonna devastate our professions. Wholesale swaths of people are gonna be unemployed.
I hope the driverless cars will pick us up from the shanty towns of the not-too-distant future!*
* Actually I don't. I'll still by cycling and won't need this baloney.
Fascinating. Reminds me that I need to understand this history better.
Awesome natural beauty in Arizona. This Driverless car to check out an ancient historical location is a pretty fresh premise. A first for me. Thanks for your efforts, Steve.
That's Wild, Heavy, annd very Cool! Thank you for the video.😎👍
I’m still waiting on flying taxis ! Remember the movie “ The fifth element “ 1997 starring Bruce Willis and Milla Jovovich. Oldie but goodie
I can imagine the chaos if flying cars ever became a thing.
Thanks for another great adventure Steve, best part of my Wednesday
Love your videos, first time I see you in my neighborhood lol. I had no idea these ruins existed. Amazing view of south mountain
I need to spend some time in Tempe now. I had no idea about any of this being there. Honestly I need to spend more time in the Phoenix area. Thanks Steve.
Thx for the Waymo review and 3xplore!
Thank You Sir, always a pleasure, I don't tink I would get in a driverless car, your braver than me. gotta get back to work. THE SARGE
@thesarge4457 I sometimes felt like we had a "driverless Deuce-&½" in the Army ... 😂
@@donalddodson7365 I understand completely. Thank You Sir. THE SARGE
I work part time for a Jeep tour company in Tucson. I share the same information about the Hohokam with my guests, as well as other things about the Sonoran Desert. I would add though, that the Hohokam were so good at engineering those canals they would only drop about 1 or 2 feet in elevation for every mile.
I used to sit on Camelback Moutain, Papago park. North Mountain and invision what it looked like 500... years ago. Absolutely nothing and absolutely beautiful! Just another concrete jungle with a different name. Thanks Steve.
Once again a great video , keep up the great work.
It's good to keep an open mind about new technology, Steve, so well done.
The missing signboard or plaque at the top of the hill is frustrating.
That close to an urban area, it's too easy for some mindless vandal to come along and spoil it for everyone.
I see that often in my home city, where even street signs are stolen to be sold for scrap, let alone valuable brass plaques... I've seen statues that are public works of art hacked and blowtorched into manageable pieces.
The extensive canal system is fascinating.
For some reason I've got Desmond Dekker and the Aces singing "ohh, ho, the Israelites" in my head after watching your interesting video.
This is a great history lesson. I had never heard of this. Great job! 👍
Thanks for this. Enjoyed the " future to the past" reference. Good job.
Thanks Steve, you never cease to amaze!
"Futuristic" adventures? Steve. I got "Johnny Cab" vibes from Total Recall movie. Thanks for the view into the future 👍
This is very close to me I’m gonna have to check it out! Thank you!
I took a shot every time Steve said Hohokam. Great video.
You are probably drunk now!
Thanks for the video Steve
Very interesting info on the Waymo Driverless cars. I saw many when I was in the PHX area earlier this year. I look forward to trying on my self. And as always, thanks for the interesting video
Sheetz, may just go south to experience driverless waymo.
THANK YOU GUYS.
Steve,
What amazes me the most isn't the car, but the fact that
the "Ancestors" buildings and canals still exist and haven't been
totally destroyed by "modern" civilization.
We rarely value Americans ancient past, look what was totally obliterated
in Ohio and many others places.
It's sad, but this gem is still revered by some.
Cheers,
Rik Spector
Papago Park is awesome. I've lived in AZ/Phoenix area my entire life and only recently learned about the Loma Ruins. Just north of that is Phoenix Zoo, and one of the weird things in the papago park north of you in this video is the Pyramid tomb on the mountain.
I drove past these places on the way to work so many times, but eventually stopped to check them out. What's crazier to me is the changing skyline! And the Valley's vastly improved freeway and road systems!
My favorite Saturday morning entertainment. You are the less flamboyant Huell Howser of the South Western desert region.
Thanks!
Thanks Steve! Great adventure and certainly with the driverless car! I'm like you, it would be a disconcerting NOT driving, but it turned out AOK....I hope!
Thanks again!
This is all looks like a really cool visit. I still haven’t been to the Phoenix area despite driving through AZ this summer. And honestly, I’d love to visit at this point just to use the driverless cars.
Love your stuff man.
Great video. Thanks
Oh my. This could be the most metaphysical video I have ever seen on UA-cam. Seriously. It should be required viewing for secondary school students. On every possible level. Ps. Those cars would meet their match in my country for certain. it'll be decades.
The bike thing was funny. Love your sense of humor!
I live in south Scottsdale close to Tempe and see those cars all over. I have yet to ride in one though so that part of your video was interesting also.
It's amazing how when the settlers came here they repurposed the canals. Thanks, Steve, for another interesting video.