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Autonomy Is Real Now

25 points by simonebrunozzi

by jaredcwhite

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The future isn't more autonomous cars driving on city streets. It's fewer cars on streets.
I truly believe massive gains in transit & micromobility especially when related to the green energy boom is the real game-changing story of our time.

by Glyptodon

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I wonder if anyone has any incentive to make it so you can pay with cash like a vending machine. (I think some of biggest benefits could be for those who struggle to afford cars, but those folks don't always good payment options.)

by futura_heavy

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I wonder if the net benefit to society rests on the side of the autonomous vehicles (potentially safer roads) or retaining “driver” as a category of employed people (3 to 5% of the population in the US).

by xnx

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by supliminal

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by johnea

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It's nice to read that machine autonomy is progressing so well.
However it only makes it sadder to see human autonomy reaching modern lows...
This is especially true within s/w development, where acceptance of external dependencies has reached pandemic proportions. Leaving many more systems vulnerable, not just to supply chain attack, but to the day to day risk that some mandatory system dependency becomes unavailable, for what ever reason (acquisition, bankruptcy, product line termination, etc).
When I think of autonomy, I think of individual human agency.
To see the word degraded to meaning cars that don't run over wheelchairs in the crosswalk, seems like some major loss has occurred.

by beastcoast

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