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Re:Uber will not re-apply for self-driving car permit in Cal... by majewsky on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @03:52PM (#16701264)
Car crashes vs. train crashes is because of frequency: Trains crash seldomly enough for it to be newsworthy.

When more cars are autonomous, we may also see news about fatal incidents fade into the background noise.

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Re:Uber will not re-apply for self-driving car permit in Cal... by lostlogin on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @04:35PM (#16701657)
If that alone explains it, then the situation is even stranger. We are alarmed at an infrequent event but accept as normal that lots of people die because of cars. Not seeing the wood for the trees.
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