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Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by robbrown451 on Saturday January 18, 2020 @06:53PM (#22088272)
There is a lot of evidence that technology tends to improve over time.
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Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by joejerryronnie on Sunday January 19, 2020 @12:16PM (#22092515)
Hardware eventual fails, software eventually works.
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Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by paulryanrogers on Saturday January 18, 2020 @09:42PM (#22089008)
Bacteria in a sealed container will reproduce until all resources are consumed. Then they drop to anemic levels or die out entirely. Humans live in a relatively closed system. And modern technology sits atop a very fragile foundation. All that to say past evidence does indicate technology generally gets better, but not necessarily forever.
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Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by XorNot on Saturday January 18, 2020 @10:38PM (#22089276)
No we don't.

We live on a planet around a midlife star. The amount of resources available to us over the next 10,000 years is staggering.

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Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by paulryanrogers on Saturday January 18, 2020 @11:35PM (#22089501)
Humans haven't proven the ability to live sustainably on one planet. Sustainably utilizing resources beyond the planet is far from certain.
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Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by ta999999171 on Sunday January 19, 2020 @02:22AM (#22089960)
For the record, I don't really like this thread, but GP's point does not hinge on using up other planets sustainably...
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