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This is why I like computers. You get to define what happens to achieve an optimal outcome given the inherent limitations. At least you get to define it more t
by mdasen 18y ago
This is why I like computers. You get to define what happens to achieve an optimal outcome given the inherent limitations. At least you get to define it more than normal.
Even really simplistically, how many of us have gotten annoyed when someone decides their time is more valuable and cuts in front of the line waiting for the exit? That makes everyone behind them's commute longer (as well as using more gasoline and putting more wear on queued vehicles, even if it's slight), but the cutter's commute shorter.
If we could control the situation, we could create more optimal outcomes not just because of "cheaters", but because there is an inherent lack of communication. For example, two people driving need to understand what the other is doing and there is a delay as people are cautious and don't want to die on the road. However, if the vehicles coordinated with each other (hopefully not in a Skynet way), that delay could be minimized. For example, entering an interstate from an on-ramp. In front or behind the other vehicle? Depends where the other vehicle is, how fast it's going, etc. That can all be done better in a more automated fashion.