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> they are within a level that society tolerates For now, because there are no alternatives so we've all gotten used to ~31,000 annual US motor vehicle deaths.
by lg 10y ago
> they are within a level that society tolerates
For now, because there are no alternatives so we've all gotten used to ~31,000 annual US motor vehicle deaths. If self-driving tech drastically cuts down on that, society's tolerance will change.
- knz 10y agoHow many of those are attributable to factors that could be mitigated through augmented systems (a cap on how fast a vehicle could travel, collision avoidance systems, HUD's etc) though? Those could probably be implemented much more easily and affordably. To me the appeal of truly autonomous vehicles (in additional to some safety improvements) is being able to reclaim my commute time.