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> I think that’s a false dichotomy. I disagree, I never said cars should totally be banned, I was just pointing out that it is ironic how Waymo is claiming the
by thethethethe 6y ago
> I think that’s a false dichotomy.
I disagree, I never said cars should totally be banned, I was just pointing out that it is ironic how Waymo is claiming they are solving this age-old problem of transport in cities like they Gods when the problem has already been solved for a very long time.
> whenever I talk to a parent of 2, they say a car is a must even a city like Berlin (that has a vast public transportation network). There no one size fits all.
I don't think fleet of self-driving taxis would do much for these the people so I don't really see how this is relevant. Yes, people need cars for various reasons such as a disability, kids, etc. However, the problems those people face are not the problems Waymo claims to be solving. Waymo is claiming to solve general transit related issues, which again, is a solved problem
- f6v 6y agoIt’s a solved problem in densely populated cities like HK, Tokyo, Shanghai etc. I only know about US suburbs from the movies, but it doesn’t seem like public transport would solve the commute there.