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Re: by dahfizz on Sunday December 25, 2022 @01:41PM (#34129812)
> If not for those regulations, since the track is known to the centimeter, the fastest driver would probably be the lightest one because it would be dead weight.

Maybe if everyone took turns setting times. But in a real race, you have to deal with traffic, figure out how to pass, etc.

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Re: by throwaway290 on Monday December 26, 2022 @10:33AM (#34138374)
> Maybe if everyone took turns setting times.

Time attack is a type of race.

But I don't see how it changes the regular racing either. If you don't keep it in check the competition will shift to who can write better autopilot software, which if the only variable is "other racing cars" is pretty simple compared to real world streets.

Again, the analogy is broken. Automatic transmission, autopilot help, these things will help win the race, but creating good software is a bit different from "who can type faster".

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