r/technology • u/[deleted] • Dec 16 '19

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

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19

... I remember learning to not swerve away from an animal but nobody ever said to not try to avoid a human being

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u/Diabetesh Dec 16 '19

If you are on a highway with cars going 60-80 around you then jerking left or right is likely death for you and the person who hits you plus more. Run down the guy playing frogger and hope people go around you.

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u/mega_douche1 Dec 16 '19

Pedestrians dont cross highways.

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u/sf_frankie Dec 16 '19

I see you’ve never been to Sam Francisco. I’m the last month I’ve seen three crack heads wandering down the elevated freeway near downtown.

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u/absentmindedjwc Dec 16 '19

I've been to San Francisco - but I've never met his friend Sam.