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I truly cringe at the thought of a ban on human drivers. There's a considerable amount of freedom in that ability to get in the car, and drive. Otherwise you're
by Overtonwindow 9y ago
I truly cringe at the thought of a ban on human drivers. There's a considerable amount of freedom in that ability to get in the car, and drive. Otherwise you're beholden to a machine, a corporation, and likely, a government. Trapped and unable to go anywhere unless they authorize it.
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- hocuspocus 9y agoRemind me who's building the road infrastructure again? Your freedom comes at a high price, direct and indirect. Countries with functioning public transportation are providing a lot of this freedom, to a broader population and at a fraction of the cost compared to personal cars.
- donatj 9y agoThis is a huge deal to me that keeps me up at night. I already see this with public transit. Public transport is a method of population control. You can keep classes of people confined to their neighborhoods simply based on how and where you choose to route buses/trains. I can get in my car and go anywhere. That to me is the true spirit of America.
- ocschwar 9y agoA freedom you can only exercise with a license.
- rootusrootus 9y agoNothing stopping you from driving without a license. Sure, there are consequences to getting caught, but people drive all the time without a license. It's a bit different than not being able to catch the train or bus because the nearest stop is miles away.