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http://abc11.com/news/raleigh-man-fed-up-after-house-hit-by-car-for-6th-time/1469768/ http://abc11.com/news/raleigh-man-fed-up-after-house-hit-by-... >I don't

http://abc11.com/news/raleigh-man-fed-up-after-house-hit-by-car-for-6th-time/1469768/ http://abc11.com/news/raleigh-man-fed-up-after-house-hit-by-... >I don't think current autopilot technology can handle crowded, low-speed scenarios that you'd see in such a world. Why don't you think they can?

tomc1985 10y ago
Your link is just one example, like mine. Guard rails exist for a reason, of course, but I still believe that living under a skyway will be far more risky than living next to a busy road. As for autopilot tech, we're still in the very early stages for autonomous navigation. Absent a central controller or cloud (the presence of which is something I vehemently oppose) we're still learning to pilot vehicles in a mostly-2D plane. Throw in the third dimension, and all the safety stuff that that will entail, and you end up with a plurality of political, engineering, and safety risks. All it will take is one tragic loss of life writ large to kill the industry and set back plans 50 years.
- sanswork 10y ago
  Yes, that was my point. There are plenty of windy roads with no accidents and plenty with lots of accidents. When the accident happens though the problem is the same. A big chunk of metal moving through your house at speed. >but I still believe that living under a skyway will be far more risky than living next to a busy road. Part of this I'm guessing is that you're still imagining a bunch of drunk, or aggressive or just plain bad drivers flying over your head.
  - tomc1985 10y ago
    We am already surrounded by drunk, aggressive, and just-plain-bad drivers. I am not so sure technology will make them simply go away.
    - sanswork 10y ago
      >I am not so sure technology will make them simply go away. Once they aren't in control of the vehicle it won't matter if they are drunk or aggressive or bad drivers. The people will still be there but it won't matter because they don't have any control over the vehicle.
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tomc1985 10y ago

Your link is just one example, like mine. Guard rails exist for a reason, of course, but I still believe that living under a skyway will be far more risky than living next to a busy road. As for autopilot tech, we're still in the very early stages for autonomous navigation. Absent a central controller or cloud (the presence of which is something I vehemently oppose) we're still learning to pilot vehicles in a mostly-2D plane. Throw in the third dimension, and all the safety stuff that that will entail, and you end up with a plurality of political, engineering, and safety risks. All it will take is one tragic loss of life writ large to kill the industry and set back plans 50 years.

sanswork 10y ago
Yes, that was my point. There are plenty of windy roads with no accidents and plenty with lots of accidents. When the accident happens though the problem is the same. A big chunk of metal moving through your house at speed. >but I still believe that living under a skyway will be far more risky than living next to a busy road. Part of this I'm guessing is that you're still imagining a bunch of drunk, or aggressive or just plain bad drivers flying over your head.
- tomc1985 10y ago
  We am already surrounded by drunk, aggressive, and just-plain-bad drivers. I am not so sure technology will make them simply go away.
  - sanswork 10y ago
    >I am not so sure technology will make them simply go away. Once they aren't in control of the vehicle it won't matter if they are drunk or aggressive or bad drivers. The people will still be there but it won't matter because they don't have any control over the vehicle.
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