Worst Case Scenarios For The Future of Planet Earth

#21 Automatic Toll Collection

This is one more area where automation is bringing unemployment. Of course, like everything – this has pros and cons, too. Good because- less of traffic jam (fast speed tags) bad because people will lose their jobs.

Besides, machines are machines with the potential to go wrong, irrespective of how smart it is. Imagine this – you are stuck alone on a highway on some chilly midnight due to any random reason and the machine fails to perform.

Many such contingencies can arise that can pose threat to lives as well, if not tackled well.