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In a rational world, people wouldn't suggest that a $100 off-the-shelf GPS is all you need to retrofit a train to be automated enough to remove the human overse
by vacri 11y ago
In a rational world, people wouldn't suggest that a $100 off-the-shelf GPS is all you need to retrofit a train to be automated enough to remove the human overseer.
Similarly, in a rational world, anyone advocated that X control the train should have to present their arguments. 'automation' doesn't 'win by default' - people favouring automation still have to present their arguments. 'automation' is not the null hypothesis here.
- CamperBob2 11y agoMe: There's this thing called GPS. It would cost about $100 to have the train "know" where it is. You: In a rational world, people wouldn't suggest that a $100 off-the-shelf GPS is all you need to retrofit a train to be automated enough to remove the human overseer. And I'm the guy with the lighter and the pile of straw?
- vacri 11y agoI apologise - you did say that the controls would cost more than $100. A lot of what you have been saying is fantasy though - for example, that there is no need for a train to be going 1mph faster or slower than the last time. Apparently weather conditions should be ignored? However, just because I made an error (or even strawmanned) doesn't mean that you're not strawmanning.