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Re:Uber Neglected Simulation Testing on Self-Driving Cars, I... by pjc50 on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @11:55AM (#17347820)
> Will people get hurt? Yes. Is it worth it? Yes.

Do you get to decide this? No. Does Uber get to decide this? No. Is this attitude going to produce a backlash against the idea of the technology, similar to the GMO backlash? Probably.

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Re:Uber Neglected Simulation Testing on Self-Driving Cars, I... by lobotryas on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @01:16PM (#17348459)
But he's not deciding it - he's merely stating his opinion. Uber apparently did decide this earlier by taking the shortcuts they did.

I also agree with GP. We need to take more _calculated_ risks instead of trying for strictly risk-free science. Personally I'll gladly accept more dead astronauts (and hail them as heroes) if they push spaceflight further.

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Re:Uber Neglected Simulation Testing on Self-Driving Cars, I... by erobbins on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @03:44PM (#17349716)
Me too, and the astronauts make that choice themselves knowing their butts are on the line... we don't have some "move fast" CEO grab random people off the street and shove them into poorly built and untested rockets.
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Re:Uber Neglected Simulation Testing on Self-Driving Cars, I... by thousandautumns on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @03:05PM (#17349416)
> Personally I'll gladly accept more dead astronauts (and hail them as heroes) if they push spaceflight further.

How noble of you.

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