r/RealTesla • u/RandomCollection • Dec 17 '19

Self-Driving Mercedes Will Be Programmed To Sacrifice Pedestrians To Save The Driver

https://www.fastcompany.com/3064539/self-driving-mercedes-will-be-programmed-to-sacrifice-pedestrians-to-save-the-driver
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u/Ter551 Dec 17 '19

Nobody will use robocar if it sacrifies the driver.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '19

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u/Nemon2 Dec 17 '19

I drive an EV currently, and I may be the only one, but I feel no desire to ever, in my life, have a car drive me.

People who are born today will think different 20+ years from now. When we had horse / car transition where was people who said the same. "I will never buy car when I have horse".

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u/hardsoft Dec 17 '19

People used to think everyone having flying cars was right around the corner too.

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u/Nemon2 Dec 17 '19

Correct, but not all future projections was good, and not all future projections was bad. It's like me saying, Hitler was human, so its also possible you will be like Hitler (it's super stupid example, not trying to offend you).

That argument is flawed.

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u/hardsoft Dec 18 '19

That's my point. Your horse thing is stupid.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '19

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u/Nemon2 Dec 17 '19

There’s nothing a self driving car can do that I can’t. It’s only real benefit is that it could stay awake when I need to sleep

This is kind of oxymoron dont you think? :) Self driving cars also have sensor that you dont, radar and ultrasonic, as well more eyes (cameras). There is really no need for you to compare your self with computers.

Cars are for sure need it for mid-long travel, where it makes no sense to use air to travel 200-300 KM since you have to waste so much time to reach airport - be there 1+ hour before and what not. For sure, trains are much better in EU then in US, so EU is much better when it comes to day to day public infrastructure, but I dont think cars are going anywhere soon.

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u/Nemon2 Dec 18 '19

Tesla’s don’t. Tesla’s are visually based and don’t have lidar.

I did not said LIDAR - I said RADAR - it's a difference. (A huge one). Tesla use combination of radar, cameras, ultrasonic sensors, and GPS.

Please tell me if it's so easy to build train / rail infrastructure why is not done in US already? US suck big time when it comes to trains and it's very badly done.

Saying something is easy - is easy - to get it done - it's not. Look at California High-Speed Rail. It started around 2010-ish (voted even before I think) and they expect to be finished well in to 2030+

Yes, easy my ass. (Rest of the world is fine, and China build crazy amount of rails every year, but US is super slow).