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> Cars can go do something more useful Came here to say this. The article seems to have a basic lack of imagination about the types of new vlaue automated cars
by wiremine 8y ago
> Cars can go do something more useful
Came here to say this. The article seems to have a basic lack of imagination about the types of new vlaue automated cars will create.
It also sounds like a crazy hard logistics/optimziation problem: "I have X number of rolling cars, how do I use them to maximize their value and reduce maintance and resource use?"
- baq 8y agoMaybe the author of the article has a basic understanding of physics of rock throwing? Those empty cruising cars will be sitting ducks for angry or even simply very bored and irresponsible people.
- rbobby 8y agoNot sure it would be any different with people inside. If I'm using an Uber self-driver why would I care if someone tossed a rock at it (so long as the self driving sensors aren't damaged)?
- TheDong 8y agoRight now we have parking lots full of cars without people in them. Seems like sitting ducks for bored people with rocks, right? Why would anyone have windows in their house if someone could just throw a rock through it? In reality, people are usually well behaved. The fact that self-driving cars have cameras and sensors like mad means that even fewer people would risk the jail-time they'd get by throwing rocks at them. The idea that suddenly once cars are driving without people there will be a significant enough uptick in vandalism that it will deter cars from driving around is absolutely laughable. If this were a realistic threat, we wouldn't have parking lots now.