L4sBotJul 15, 2023

U.S. to decide soon on GM's request to deploy cars without steering wheels

https://lemmy.world/post/1531212

U.S. to decide soon on GM's request to deploy cars without steering wheels - Lemmy.world

U.S. to decide soon on GM’s request to deploy cars without steering wheels::U.S. regulators will soon decide on a petition filed by General Motors’ Cruise self-driving technology unit seeking permission to deploy up to 2,500 self-driving vehicles annually without human controls, a top auto safety official said on Wednesday.

Show threadCaptObvious
No, no, no, no. This is right up there with my state wanting to let 18-year-olds carry concealed deadly weapons in classrooms with no permit. A deal breaker for my continued participation in this society.
Jul 15, 2023 at 7:06pmWeb
Show threadmr_sparkleJul 15, 2023
I recently learned that the state where I’m from considers a baton a deadly weapon so it can’t be purchased as a means of defense, but an Ak-47 is perfectly fine to purchase AND open carry.
Show threadCaptObviousJul 15, 2023

Great gods. I guess the AK is considered a hunting rifle or a paperweight?

I’m tempted to ask if you’re from the South, since this is exactly the garbage that too much of the region would champion. But honestly, the upper Midwest seems just as bad when it comes to “Muh guns!”

Show threadunphazedJul 15, 2023
To be fair I’d have a hard time concealing my ak47. It doesn’t get fired much, ammo is expensive. Most of my ammo is for shotties and the .22 for putting down nuisance and injured animals.
Show thread11181514Jul 15, 2023
Yeah self driving cars are totally the same thing as giving a teenager a gun in a school.
Show threadCaptObviousJul 15, 2023
Given their track record, yes.
Show thread11181514Jul 16, 2023
What a disgusting point of view.
Show threadCaptObviousJul 16, 2023

You are, of course, entitled to your opinion.

On second thought, make that just “You are entitled.”

Show thread11181514Jul 16, 2023

In 2022 there were 36 deaths caused by self driving cars. There were about 43,000 automotive deaths. And 100 people were killed in school shootings.

The 36 deaths were due to an emergent technology. The 43,000 were human error. And the 100 were a malicious intent to inflict harm.

You’re comparing accidental deaths with actual intentional murder and calling me “entitled”? You are a garbage person and the world would be better off without your “contributions”.

Show thread11181514Jul 16, 2023
oh great, mods can just delete comments they don’t like without any justification or notification? Great job, mods, at making this place a shittier version of reddit. (this comment will be removed in 3… 2… 1…)
Show threadbricJul 16, 2023
Their track record is literally better than the track record of the average human driver. The data doesn’t back up what you’re saying at all
Show threadCaptObviousJul 16, 2023
Source?
Show threadThe_NostromoJul 17, 2023
I’ve read that accidents per miles traveled is lower due Waymo, Tesla etc compared to the average human. I’m not going to look it up for you but if you really want to know then Google it.
Show threadCaptObviousJul 17, 2023

Not sure why you feel the need to insert an unsupported bitchy answer. This isn’t Reddit. No one cares about your karma.

That said, I’ve also read that accidents per thousand operating is higher for autonomous vehicles compared to the average human. I’m not going to look it up for you but if you really want to know then Google it. <shrug>

Show threadbricJul 17, 2023

…googleapis.com/…/Safety Performance of Waymo RO …

This is waymo, not cruise, but it’s a comparison between 1 million miles with no humans behind the wheel and the human average. That’s about 80 years worth of human driving, and while that’s not long enough to provide meaningful data on reducing fatalities, they do show that self driving cars reduce both the frequency and severity of more minor accidents