On: Google demos driverless cars

[iron_ball]

It was sarcasm. The point was that the iOS vs. Android wars pale in comparison to potentially world-changing research like this.

[kiba → iron_ball]

The ubiquitous spread of smartphones throughout the world is not world changing?

We're talking about platforms that struggle for mastery over an emerging market that will be bigger than the PC revolution.

[izendejas → kiba]

"Android vs. iOS wars" refers to all the senseless flame wars that often get more attention here at HN. That's not to imply smartphones aren't world-changing devices.