• sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alOP
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    13 days ago

    Around 20k people are hit by cars every year in the UK, Ford, VW and Peugeot would have to go through a lot of CEOs if we held them to the same standard

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      13 days ago

      About 400 pedestrians are killed, which, as a pedestrian, is the figure I’m interested in.

      And good. Let’s see how keen they are to cut costs (which is 100% why Uber would rather have a machine rather than a driver take the wheel) when their predecessors are languishing in HMP Parkhurst.

      I don’t give consent to share my space with automated vehicles. Limit them to 20pmh in all built up areas (same for cars with drivers tbh). I don’t care how many million miles of motorway driving is done safely. That’s not where I am. If I need to cross road, sometimes a driver will flash his lights and wave me over. Do you trust a machine to do that? I certainly don’t.

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        13 days ago

        First of let me state that I’m not arguing for Uber or automation. I personally believe we should collectively say fuck cars. But I’m also for a level playing field and by all reports, there’s less accidents when the driving is automated.

        Let’s see how keen they are to cut costs

        There was something posted a while back in [email protected] that said robotaxis are unviable as a business for now. We’re far away from them reducing costs.

        Do you trust a machine to do that?

        If programmed to, yeah… moreso than humans.

        But again, I’m not advocating for Uber. Just thought your initial comment seemed unfair.