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> Every time I read something like this, I roll my eyes - most of these proposals are dead on arrival. By the time this will be in effect, public transit will h
by MegaButts 7y ago
> Every time I read something like this, I roll my eyes - most of these proposals are dead on arrival. By the time this will be in effect, public transit will have been transformed (if not removed) by private, automated transportation.
Every time I hear about self-driving cars being just around the corner I roll my eyes. Most of us will be dead before self-driving cars are in effect, and by then our infrastructure will have already moved on.
- simonebrunozzi 7y agofully level-5 cars? Maybe. Autonomous doesn't have to be fully level-5 to exist in cities. e.g. autonomous subways have been operating in Singapore since 2011, and been technically ready since 2003 [0]. You might argue, "that's public, not private transportation", and of course you're right. But are you sure nothing can be done to private cars to become fully autonomous, without requiring a level-5? e.g. many car models currently on the market are "fully autonomous" on highways, for example. Don't underestimate the innovation that can still happen there. "All new MRT lines built since the North East line in 2003 were equipped with CBTC from the outset, and have the capability to be completely driverless and automated, requiring no onboard staffing." p.s. I rode on the driverless line several times in 2011 and 2012. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_Rapid_Transit_(Singapore) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_Rapid_Transit_(Singapore)