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Re:Tesla’s Autopilot found partly to blame for 2018 crash on... by quotemstr on Thursday September 05, 2019 @06:29AM (#20885362)
> while this is true in aggregate, I'm not personally willing to stake my life on a system

Why not? Statistically, you're safer with an autonomous system. Unless you're sure you're a much better driver than average, your position is irrational.

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Re:Tesla’s Autopilot found partly to blame for 2018 crash on... by imtringued on Thursday September 05, 2019 @06:53AM (#20885477)
Only because the autonomous system restricts itself to drive in safer than average conditions. Stopping for a stationary object is something humans do dozens of times per journey in city traffic.
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