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> You are short-sighted. 1. I'm for automating driving, as it will save lives and it is a job that usually requires people to be away from their families for l
by kartan 9y ago
> You are short-sighted.
1. I'm for automating driving, as it will save lives and it is a job that usually requires people to be away from their families for long periods of time (long distance trucks).
2. The industrial revolution, for example, was not more of the same. It changed the world. This kind of change is probably at the same scale. But it has the same risks.
My message is: Bring automation, but bring political change with it or it is going to cause a lot of pain and suffering.
And yes, I'm short-sighted and that's why I wear glasses. :P
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