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Re:Police Say Video Shows Woman Stepped Suddenly in Front of... by LethargicStud on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @11:25PM (#16635125)
The self driving accidents might be the easiest for humans to avoid, but if accident rates are lower for self-driving cars, it's still worth it. Let's look at overall numbers and severity, not how avoidable it would be for a human.
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Re:Police Say Video Shows Woman Stepped Suddenly in Front of... by zamalek on Wednesday March 21, 2018 @03:28AM (#16636183)
I am a massive proponent of self-driving vehicles for exactly the same reasons you indicated. However, I do a huge reservation: this tech can only peak if it is the only thing on the road.

My outlook on the transition period is not very optimistic. Humans are good at anticipating crazy behavior. Fatalities increasing (before they eventually decrease) is currently just as likely as the promised miracle in my mind - we don't have enough data to sway my mind either direction just yet.

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