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Because no software ever has bugs under unknown conditions. I think removing (human) brains from the equation will still result in there still being casualties
by merlincorey 14y ago
Because no software ever has bugs under unknown conditions. I think removing (human) brains from the equation will still result in there still being casualties - even if there are much less.
- gcr 14y agoMaking a change that lowers the number of failures is the definition of improvement. Devil's advocate: For humans who insist on trying to drive anyway, we can give them race tracks or have designated "Human Driving" areas. It won't ever go away completely.
- jff 14y ago"Please step into the 'free speech zone', your opinions are frightening the others"
- hmsimha 14y agoRoads like the california 1 coastal highway, and the 89A from flagstaff to Sedona, sure people are going to want to drive those and while it may make it marginally more dangerous, it would be hard to make a case for mandatory computer control under good road conditions. In areas with significant congestion however, such as the entire city of Seattle, requiring computers to do the driving and navigation could significantly improve commute times (by, like, an order of 10 during peak hours), but only if everyone is on board.
- lern_too_spel 14y agoExactly. This is no different from smoking in designated smoking areas. I'm not going to stop you from smoking entirely, but I'm not going to put up with your sidestream smoke polluting my lungs or your awful manual driving slowing my commute and making it more dangerous.