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If a driverless car goes wrong, it's very unlikely to kill more than a double-handful of people. A 5000-ton freight train capable of barreling along at 100km/h
by cstross 13y ago
If a driverless car goes wrong, it's very unlikely to kill more than a double-handful of people.
A 5000-ton freight train capable of barreling along at 100km/h while carrying 50 tanks of propane or anhydrous ammonia or similar is an entirely different risk case ...
- harrytuttle 13y agoIndeed. In the UK, nuclear waste is transported by train as well.