Self driving cars may fix our traffic problems:

[Subduction Zone]

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/201...kly_2018-11-16&et_rid=40989465&et_cid=2493410

Even as few as 10% will improve flow. If all cars were self driving it appears that most of our problems would be gone, at least for now.

 

[Twilight Hue]

They can't even make good AI for video games. What makes you think that anyone can make a good automated car?

Maybe someday , but not for a long time yet.

 

[IsaiahX]

I would prefer self-driving, electric, public transportation. Its compact and there is no polution to speak of.

Now that I think of it, we should also remove suburbs and simply make buildings in cities taller, therefore taking up less space horizontally. This would encourage walking and improve overall health.

Ooh, we could also install solar panels on the roof and have green houses 10 stories tall! Although I'm kind of getting carried away...

 

[YmirGF]

If they were all automated it would make sense that accidents would become significantly less. Heck, the money we would save on insurance would more than pay for the whole thing (over time, of course).

 

[Revoltingest]

I would prefer self-driving, electric, public transportation. Its compact and there is no polution to speak of.

Where fossil fuel generates electricity, the pollution is
just transferred from the tailpipe to the smokestack.
But it might be more cost effective to clean the
combustion products there.

 

[stvdv]

Even as few as 10% will improve flow. If all cars were self driving it appears that most of our problems would be gone, at least for now.

Next step might be "Self living human replicas". So we can sit on our chair and "mouse" our "alter ego" to live our life.

 

[Skwim]

From the video, "Keep distance and break less" Probably one of the three best pieces of driving advice I can think of, the other two being; drive at least the speed limit and signal turns.

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[Audie]

From the video, "Keep distance and break less" Probably one of the three best pieces of driving advice I can think of, the other two being; drive at least the speed limit and signal turns.

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Break?

 

[Skwim]

Break?

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[Revoltingest]

Break?

Struck me as a joke.....avoiding sudden braking avoids expensive breaking.

 

[74x12]

They can't even make good AI for video games. What makes you think that anyone can make a good automated car?

Maybe someday , but not for a long time yet.

Many game developers are lazy and want to rush out a product as quickly as possible for easy profits. So of course they don't make a good AI. They could do a lot better if they really wanted to. Look at how it's virtually impossible for a human to defeat a good AI at chess now.

 

[Subduction Zone]

They can't even make good AI for video games. What makes you think that anyone can make a good automated car?

Maybe someday , but not for a long time yet.

Per mile driven self driving cars have a much better record than people do. There have been a couple of fatalities in the U.S. but those were not under full automation. They were auto-pilot cases where a driver was still supposed to be monitoring. The day of the human driver is limited.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Next step might be "Self living human replicas". So we can sit on our chair and "mouse" our "alter ego" to live our life.

Technology is constantly freeing up people from tasks that can be done without them. For example sometimes driving in heavy traffic one of the most irritating things to hear is a passenger saying "OOh! Look at that!" and I know that I cannot look. Let the car do the looking at the mundane for you and enjoy the scenery.

 

[Audie]

Struck me as a joke.....avoiding sudden braking avoids expensive breaking.

Is skwimskwim subtle enough
for a double intender?

 

[SalixIncendium]

"Avoid braking." Got it!

*heads out to test this theory*

I'll let you guys know how it goes...

 

[Subduction Zone]

Is skwimskwim subtle enough
for a double intender?

I have used the same pun in the past. It is a rather obvious one.

 

[IsaiahX]

Next step might be "Self living human replicas". So we can sit on our chair and "mouse" our "alter ego" to live our life.

I wouldn't say driving more and getting into hour-long traffic jams helps us be more "human". Actually, not getting killed in a car wreck at 16 actually gives us a lot more time for being "real humans".

 

[Twilight Hue]

Per mile driven self driving cars have a much better record than people do. There have been a couple of fatalities in the U.S. but those were not under full automation. They were auto-pilot cases where a driver was still supposed to be monitoring. The day of the human driver is limited.

I'd like to see a self-driving car in a snow storm in the middle of winter.

 

[Jollybear]

There was one time the colision sensor on the semi i was driving went on alert mode, yet, no vehicle was in front of me, let alone me almost reerending one.

Another time, i was driving, and the foot brake AUDAMATICALLY pressed in, despite no one in front of me, let alone almost hitting anything. When that happened it was a shocking jerk sensation.

Both wer in the same semi.

I dont trust vehicles that drive themselves or even partially via sensors.

 

[ChristineM]

I'd like to see a self-driving car in a snow storm in the middle of winter.

Tested in arctic conditions (as all new cars are) i don't see a problem with a bit of snow.