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You also have some control over the car whereas your life is entirely in the hands of some random people you don’t know and some Boeing equipment in the plane.
by starttoaster 2y ago
You also have some control over the car whereas your life is entirely in the hands of some random people you don’t know and some Boeing equipment in the plane.
- jeromegv 2y agoAs if people don’t get hit by other drivers.
- starttoaster 2y agoI never said other people don't get hit by other drivers. Take a step back, you are having an emotional reaction and not thinking clearly. What I mean is: people in general feel more comfortable having some form of control. Autopilot is fine until autopilot stops working, and then you want to have a method of taking over as pilot. In a plane where you have a hurt sense of confidence in the plane's integrity, it would be easy to imagine increased anxiety for people because they have no control; all they can do is sit in their seat and try not to panic. That's hard for some people, if not everyone. Especially in a situation where the plane is actively malfunctioning.
- kqr 2y agoIf it was anywhere close to feasible, I would absolutely prefer a pair of professional pilots up front driving my car. Their training, systems knowledge, checklists, emergency procedures, etc. are far better than anything I can do when I exercise "some control over the car".