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Re:Uber will not re-apply for self-driving car permit in Cal... by danso on Tuesday March 27, 2018 @09:44PM (#16694498)
It would be utilitarian if we knew that self-driving tech was the best outcome out of all potential alternatives. We don't.
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Re:Uber will not re-apply for self-driving car permit in Cal... by freehunter on Tuesday March 27, 2018 @09:48PM (#16694522)
Not disagreeing, just curious: besides the obvious "drive it yourself", what are the in-the-works alternatives to self-driving cars? I'll admit I don't follow the space too closely.
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Re:Uber will not re-apply for self-driving car permit in Cal... by danso on Tuesday March 27, 2018 @09:51PM (#16694549)
I'm not in this crowd, but mass-transit advocates argue that the resources/attention poured into self-driving could be better allocated toward investment in mass transit infrastructure.
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Re:Uber will not re-apply for self-driving car permit in Cal... by joejerryronnie on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @12:22AM (#16695265)
Mass transit infrastructure will not provide VC's with 100x returns.
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Re:Uber will not re-apply for self-driving car permit in Cal... by TheGRS on Tuesday March 27, 2018 @10:12PM (#16694657)
This also assumes a good market of people who want to use mass transit vs something private.
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Re:Uber will not re-apply for self-driving car permit in Cal... by TheGRS on Tuesday March 27, 2018 @10:10PM (#16694652)
Ehhh, I think given enough time and money just about any problem can be solved. Given what we know today, it seems pretty reasonable to say that we will achieve a car that can drive itself in any situation and not cause deaths...at some point in the future.
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