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If we have evidence that this is an issue, I'm on board with that. If it turns out this is not an issue and we unnecessarily made self driving cars less common

by NavinF 6y ago

If we have evidence that this is an issue, I'm on board with that. If it turns out this is not an issue and we unnecessarily made self driving cars less common, that would have the same effect as shooting a few hundred random people every day (3,700 people die every day from crashes) We'll find out in a couple of years

mathgeek 6y ago
> 3,700 people die every day from crashes Can you provide your source please? Closest I could find is https://www.cdc.gov/injury/features/global-road-safety/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/injury/features/global-road-safety/index... which states that “[e]very day, almost 3,700 people are killed globally in crashes involving cars, buses, motorcycles, bicycles, trucks, or pedestrians. More than half of those killed are pedestrians, motorcyclists, or cyclists.” I didn’t find a number for just motor vehicle crashes, and since the rates are three times higher in developing countries, it seems like the cost of ownership is going to be a huge factor.