10-14-2015, 11:21 AM
(10-14-2015, 10:54 AM)SammyOES Wrote: Once again View, the design doesn't have to be foolproof. Just better than the current system. And given that there are millions of fools out there driving right now its not very hard to do better. The existing control systems for driving are easily better than the average driver. That's right now.
He makes a really good point, even if it's a big depressing. You're arguing logically, and I agree with you utterly. But people often prefer situations which demonstrably result in less safe and less desirable outcomes in which they feel "in control." His examples are good ones, particularly the preference for the suburbs- not everyone can be convinced by mere facts that the safer situation really is.
I'm curious how long people will insist it is their right to continue to endanger themselves and others driving, in the face of data proving that computers do it much better. It might be quite a while.