• derived_allegory@beehaw.org
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    Regardless, we already have electricity, self-driving vehicles that barely kills any person, it is called a tram, and it cost 7 bucks to commute. Cheaper than most car insurance.

    Maybe instead of begging billionaires to come up with things that are not much worse (just slightly worse), we probably should just build more tram?

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      but but but! we’re the disruption? How would they enhance our experiences by providing amazing new ways to stay connected in a changing world and provides incredible products that will revolutionnize the life of every person on the planet?

      fuck elon

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      Regardless, we already have electricity, self-driving vehicles that barely kills any person, it is called a tram, and it cost 7 bucks to commute. Cheaper than most car insurance.

      You touch on an important issue: what problem does AI-driven cars solve? If the goal is to reduce accidents, it sounds like public transport on rails is a MUCH better solution. If the goal is to reduce pollution and traffic congestion, also a MUCH better solution.

      Its ostensible goal is to reduce accidents while letting people still own their own vehicle, which is a weird compromise I don’t think we really need.