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Isherwood · 2349 days ago · link · · parent · post: Why driverless cars will be the next battlefield in the culture war
I think the push to self driving cars is to improve the level of public transit - or private mass transit. I mean, when the bus knows exactly where you need to be picked up and where you need to go. When it's not a man but a machine planning the routes. When we can build vehicles to hold 8 people that don't need to follow predestined routes, the need for cars owned by individuals will plummet. And most won't need to weigh this benefit against a culture of self expression, because it's such a small culture compared to the number of car owners. I guess I don't understand your argument - it's not a choice between those two things, it's an evolution that's meant to guide you to your fuck it conclusion.