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Re:How to Burst the "Filter Bubble" that Protects Us from Op... by potatolicious on Monday December 02, 2013 @12:52PM (#6835218)
They get you from point A to point B, not "somewhere near point A to somewhere near point B".

That said, I'm not greatly convinced that this model is better. It's more efficient, certainly, but I regard this in the same way that a nutrient paste is more efficient than eating regular meals. Walking as a part of daily life strikes me as something that has a lot of positive externalities.

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Re:How to Burst the "Filter Bubble" that Protects Us from Op... by nhaehnle on Monday December 02, 2013 @04:54PM (#6836831)
Self-driving cars don't fix the congestion problem, though. Actually, it is quite plausible that congestion might get worse with the introduction of self-driving cars, because being stuck in traffic will no longer be such a terribly mind-numbing experience.
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