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This is such a bad take. If a system can help prevent accidents due to drowsiness, it's a net positive. There are plenty of reasons to be drowsy and still have
by xyzzy_plugh 6y ago
This is such a bad take. If a system can help prevent accidents due to drowsiness, it's a net positive. There are plenty of reasons to be drowsy and still have to show up to work/commute:
Maybe you have a newborn at home, and...
Got a bad sleep.
Or were woken up by a fire alarm.
Or maybe you're just drowsy in the mornings, like me!
I used to have a real easy 35 minute drive to work, on a single, straight road with a few sets of lights.
I probably nodded off a bit while driving at least once a month, if not more. Especially at a set of lights.
I'm not a morning person!
- echelon 6y agoWhile this technology can help prevent some percentage of accidents under the existing regime, it will likely lead to some population of drivers putting more faith in the technology and becoming more reckless. It's hard to say if there will be more or fewer accidents as this becomes prevalent. I'm wary of it by default given the already prevalent incidence of DUI and sleepy driving. Those individuals seem likely to use this as an excuse or crutch. I'd be happy to be surprised.
- fastball 6y agoWell humans can't get any better than they are now, and they're quite dangeous. Computers are always getting better. My money is on the computers.