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Re:Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in ... by pastel8739 on Thursday January 29, 2026 @09:52PM (#46820016)
> prioritizing safety over convenience

this sounds like exactly the right tradeoff, especially since these decisions actually increase convenience for those not in cars

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Re:Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in ... by Dylan16807 on Thursday January 29, 2026 @11:03PM (#46820393)
Of course it sound right, because you cut off the word "runaway".

It is possible to go too far in either direction.

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Re:Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in ... by Mawr on Friday January 30, 2026 @07:00AM (#46823434)
It is, but it's laughable to suggest it's happening anywhere. Our world is dominated by cars. You likely can't see it precisely because it's so normalized.
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Re:Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in ... by pastel8739 on Friday January 30, 2026 @05:48PM (#46831034)
When the “safety” bit is “avoiding killing people”, I’m not actually totally convinced that it is possible to go too far.
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Re:Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in ... by Dylan16807 on Saturday January 31, 2026 @01:03AM (#46833908)
Does the phrase "5mph speed limit everywhere" convince you it's possible to go too far? If not then I don't think you're in alignment with most of the world.
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