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> The real question is if society can handle the unfairness that is death by random software error vs. death by negligent driving. Most people have a greater f

by harryf 11y ago

> The real question is if society can handle the unfairness that is death by random software error vs. death by negligent driving. Most people have a greater fear of flying than driving by car although statistically you're far more at risk in a car. One cause of that fear of flying is loss of control; you have to accept placing your life in someone else's hands. With self driving cars suspect lack of control will also be a problem. Either we need to provide passengers with some vestige of control to keep them busy or we just wait a generation until people get used to it

nothrabannosir 11y ago
> Most people have a greater fear of flying than driving by car although statistically you're far more at risk in a car. One cause of that fear of flying is loss of control; you have to accept placing your life in someone else's hands. Really? That sounds counter intuitive. You'd think the reason people are afraid of flying is, because, you know, it's flying. Thirty thousand feet between you and the cold, hard ground. That's a long fall of agony to utmost certain death, and some magic turbo voodoo keeping you from it. Would people with fear of flying really rather be the pilot?
- __jal 11y ago
  Can't find it with a quick google now, but there was a study on this. Giving people fake controls, even when they knew they were fake, reduced anxiety. Give ambulatory meat some onboard decision-making ability, and it will want to use it.
  - nothrabannosir 11y ago
    That's incredible! I would never have guessed. I stand corrected, thank you.
    - harryf 11y ago
      If you want to see the problem practice, here's someone's mother trying out the Tesla self-drive... http://mirror.ninja/sniz http://mirror.ninja/sniz
- capttombunnlcsw 11y ago
  Maybe not the pilot, but simply being in the cockpit is usually enough to control the fear. Why? First, you can see what is going on, whereas in the cabin you can imagine what might be going on, and think the worst. Second, you can see the pilot is calm. You could watch the flight attendants when in the cabin but that may not be convincing. Third, if you hear or feel something unusual, you can simply ask the captain. But, since flying in the cockpit isn't available, then what? Get a copy of "SOAR: The Breakthrough Treatment for Fear of Flying" (Amazon editors' 2014 favorite book).
- capttombunnlcsw 11y ago
  Maybe not the pilot, but simply being in the cockpit is usually enough to control the fear. Why? First, you can see what is going on, whereas in the cabin you can imagine what might be going on, and think the worst. Second, you can see the pilot is calm. You could watch the flight attendants when in the cabin but that may not be convincing. Third, if you hear or feel something unusual, you can simply ask the captain. But, since flying in the cockpit isn't available, then what? Get a copy of "SOAR: The Breakthrough Treatment for Fear of Flying" (Amazon editors' 2014 favorite book).

by harryf 11y ago

nothrabannosir 11y ago

> Most people have a greater fear of flying than driving by car although statistically you're far more at risk in a car. One cause of that fear of flying is loss of control; you have to accept placing your life in someone else's hands. Really? That sounds counter intuitive. You'd think the reason people are afraid of flying is, because, you know, it's flying. Thirty thousand feet between you and the cold, hard ground. That's a long fall of agony to utmost certain death, and some magic turbo voodoo keeping you from it. Would people with fear of flying really rather be the pilot?

__jal 11y ago
Can't find it with a quick google now, but there was a study on this. Giving people fake controls, even when they knew they were fake, reduced anxiety. Give ambulatory meat some onboard decision-making ability, and it will want to use it.
- nothrabannosir 11y ago
  That's incredible! I would never have guessed. I stand corrected, thank you.
  - harryf 11y ago
    If you want to see the problem practice, here's someone's mother trying out the Tesla self-drive... http://mirror.ninja/sniz http://mirror.ninja/sniz
capttombunnlcsw 11y ago
Maybe not the pilot, but simply being in the cockpit is usually enough to control the fear. Why? First, you can see what is going on, whereas in the cabin you can imagine what might be going on, and think the worst. Second, you can see the pilot is calm. You could watch the flight attendants when in the cabin but that may not be convincing. Third, if you hear or feel something unusual, you can simply ask the captain. But, since flying in the cockpit isn't available, then what? Get a copy of "SOAR: The Breakthrough Treatment for Fear of Flying" (Amazon editors' 2014 favorite book).
capttombunnlcsw 11y ago
Maybe not the pilot, but simply being in the cockpit is usually enough to control the fear. Why? First, you can see what is going on, whereas in the cabin you can imagine what might be going on, and think the worst. Second, you can see the pilot is calm. You could watch the flight attendants when in the cabin but that may not be convincing. Third, if you hear or feel something unusual, you can simply ask the captain. But, since flying in the cockpit isn't available, then what? Get a copy of "SOAR: The Breakthrough Treatment for Fear of Flying" (Amazon editors' 2014 favorite book).