Re:Self-Driving Cars Can Handle Neither Rain nor Sleet nor Snow
by fucking_tragedy on Sunday September 23, 2018 @10:26PM
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I agree, the sane assumption should be that self-driving cars would be made widely available if and when they are better than humans at driving.
However, I've noticed that many work from the premise that self-driving cars are already safer than human drivers. That, or they'll work from the premise that self-driving cars will definitely be safer than human drivers within a reasonable timespan.
Worse, some assume that self-driving cars will dramatically, or nearly eliminate automobile accidents/deaths, where any brief skim over workplace casualties involving autonomous machinery would put that fantasy to rest.
For a group of tech workers that often overlap with self-described skeptics, it's an interesting blindspot to have.
However, I've noticed that many work from the premise that self-driving cars are already safer than human drivers. That, or they'll work from the premise that self-driving cars will definitely be safer than human drivers within a reasonable timespan.
Worse, some assume that self-driving cars will dramatically, or nearly eliminate automobile accidents/deaths, where any brief skim over workplace casualties involving autonomous machinery would put that fantasy to rest.
For a group of tech workers that often overlap with self-described skeptics, it's an interesting blindspot to have.