3 ms·
Note also that the authors' long-term solution for non-motorists is for everyone to carry an "IoT" device broadcasting their presence. Who pays for these? Not
by jrd259 8y ago
Note also that the authors' long-term solution for non-motorists is for everyone to carry an "IoT" device broadcasting their presence. Who pays for these? Note that every person needs one, including children and tourists. It adds a grave threat to privacy: in order to simply cross a street, I must agree to broadcast my whereabouts to the public. It also leads, inexorably, to a legal regime where if I fail to carry the IoT broadcaster, and get hit by car, it's my fault.
- CydeWeys 8y agoYes, it does seem ridiculously fine-tuned to favor automobiles at the expense of everyone else. Despite the fact that many of our cities are completely congested and are going the other way already: Increasing mass transit, cycling, and walkability. Everyone using their own car simply doesn't scale well.
- ElBarto 8y agoIt's OK everyone will get an implant at birth....