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Brewmaster
Dec 10, 2007

Hi! I'm awkward.

Calaveron posted:

Really? Because every other day there's a news item about how yet another person died in an accordion shaped coffin thanks to a super car's self driving systems

So many people die in regular car crashes every day that it's not newsworthy. As long as self driving cars kill less than 40,000 people per year (in the US alone) then they're doing better than human drivers.

Considering how poorly people drive I say bring on our benevolent robotic overlords.

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Carthag Tuek
Oct 15, 2005

Tider skal komme,
tider skal henrulle,
slægt skal følge slægters gang



yes, and "autonomous" cars also drive the same number of miles as humans, you idiot. you dumbass.

Son of Thunderbeast
Sep 21, 2002

Krankenstyle posted:

yes, and "autonomous" cars also drive the same number of miles as humans, you idiot. you dumbass.
Nobody said they did?

zoux
Apr 28, 2006




Chose your fighter

punchymcpunch
Oct 14, 2012



Brewmaster posted:

So many people die in regular car crashes every day that it's not newsworthy. As long as self driving cars kill less than 40,000 people per year (in the US alone) then they're doing better than human drivers.

Considering how poorly people drive I say bring on our benevolent robotic overlords.



youd need to work out deaths per hour or deaths per unit distance or something not just number of robodeaths vs number of human deaths lmao

Snowglobe of Doom
Mar 30, 2012

sucks to be right

My Lovely Horse posted:

Joke's on you, their autonomous driving systems literally won't let you go off road. On the other hand, you stand a good chance of being able to throw yourself in front of an Uber.

Please remember to rate your driver before throwing yourself in front of their car.

Dr. Fraiser Chain
May 18, 2004

Redlining my shit posting machine


Son of Thunderbeast posted:

Nobody said they did?

It was implied by the less than 40,000 deaths statistic. Otherwise it's a meaningless statement

ol qwerty bastard
Dec 13, 2005

If you want something done, do it yourself!
As far as I know if you count Uber test vehicles, and Teslas being driven around on autopilot by oblivious idiots, self-driving cars have a far worse safety record than the average human driver. At this point only Waymo have cars that I'd feel at all comfortable stepping in front of in hopes they'll stop.

That isn't a funny picture though so have the top search result for "funny self driving car":

boner confessor
Apr 25, 2013

by R. Guyovich

ol qwerty bastard posted:

As far as I know if you count Uber test vehicles, and Teslas being driven around on autopilot by oblivious idiots, self-driving cars have a far worse safety record than the average human driver. At this point only Waymo have cars that I'd feel at all comfortable stepping in front of in hopes they'll stop.

yeah self driving cars are going to have a worse safety record for a while, because the technology isn't near mature enough for full hands free automation, so people will have to pay close attention while the vehicle drives itself. which leads to two likely common outcomes

1) why am i sitting here letting the car drive itself while i do nothing, might as well just drive in manual mode

2) cool my car is self driving *fucks around with phone* *crashes when car suddenly flips into emergency manual mode*

people already can't stop themselves from playing with their phones while driving, early self driving tech on the market is just going to be an excuse to watch porn even harder so it's going to be a long while before any of the touted safety improvements ever materialize

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDWmwxQ_NnY

Brewmaster
Dec 10, 2007

Hi! I'm awkward.

punchymcpunch posted:

youd need to work out deaths per hour or deaths per unit distance or something not just number of robodeaths vs number of human deaths lmao

I cant believe how badly misconstrued my comment is. Self-driving car technology is in its infancy. We're seeing the first baby steps of what has the potential to be life changing. Of course theres not a lot of time/distance that has been covered by autonomous vehicles, especially compared to regular cars. Of course they're more dangerous now, because they're still in the testing phase! The point I was trying to make is that people are garbage at driving, they're even worse now that phones are a distraction, and anything that can eventually reduce the number of traffic deaths is a good thing. But obviously we're not there yet.

RFC2324
Jun 7, 2012

http 418

Brewmaster posted:

I cant believe how badly misconstrued my comment is. Self-driving car technology is in its infancy. We're seeing the first baby steps of what has the potential to be life changing. Of course theres not a lot of time/distance that has been covered by autonomous vehicles, especially compared to regular cars. Of course they're more dangerous now, because they're still in the testing phase! The point I was trying to make is that people are garbage at driving, they're even worse now that phones are a distraction, and anything that can eventually reduce the number of traffic deaths is a good thing. But obviously we're not there yet.

thats not how what you previously wrote read, tho

E: tho I supposed your av text should have tipped everyone off

Dungeon Ecology
Feb 9, 2011

hey cool pictures




vvv e: there you go, buttwad

Dungeon Ecology has a new favorite as of 18:37 on May 16, 2018

Jummy
Jun 14, 2007

Oh, my love, my darling.

Dungeon Ecology posted:

hey cool pictures

You too.

Elias_Maluco
Aug 23, 2007
I need to sleep

Dungeon Ecology posted:

hey cool pictures

Guy Goodbody
Aug 31, 2016

by Nyc_Tattoo
https://twitter.com/KrangTNelson/status/996787762723475460

Field Mousepad
Mar 21, 2010
BAE
gently caress you Deborah

Cocaine Bear
Nov 4, 2011

ACAB

gently caress Deborah

Elias_Maluco
Aug 23, 2007
I need to sleep
gently caress Deborah using facts and logic

Trig Discipline
Jun 3, 2008

Please leave the room if you think this might offend you.
Grimey Drawer

Guy Goodbody
Aug 31, 2016

by Nyc_Tattoo

lol

Riot Carol Danvers
Jul 30, 2004

It's super dumb, but I can't stop myself. This is just kind of how I do things.

Elias_Maluco posted:

gently caress Deborah using facts and logic

Doesn't sound like that's a turn on for her

twoday
May 4, 2005



C-SPAM Times best-selling author

I too have been thinking a lot about the proposal

fishtobaskets
Feb 22, 2007

It's not about butthole pleasures
Lipstick Apathy

Bloody Hedgehog
Dec 12, 2003

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Gotta nuke something

Guy Goodbody
Aug 31, 2016

by Nyc_Tattoo
https://twitter.com/TheMilanTooner/status/996808569889742849

The MSJ
May 17, 2010

https://i.imgur.com/WaJaFMt.mp4

Fried Watermelon
Dec 29, 2008


El Burbo
Oct 10, 2012


ha?

FreudianSlippers
Apr 12, 2010

Shooting and Fucking
are the same thing!

That bird is being very rude to that nice kitty.

Elohssa Gib
Aug 30, 2006

Easily Amused

I'm gonna need a minute and some tissues, that cock is destroying that pussy.

Say Nothing
Mar 5, 2013

by FactsAreUseless

hawowanlawow
Jul 27, 2009


pictured: condiment bar at strip club buffet

Sandwich Anarchist
Sep 12, 2008

hawowanlawow posted:

pictured: condiment bar at strip club buffet

:barf:

Siljmonster
Dec 16, 2005

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN

This is the old Budweiser poster with like 4 babes on it totally with the Budweiser logo somewhere on their swimsuits

Randaconda
Jul 3, 2014

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS




punchymcpunch
Oct 14, 2012



hehe elmo

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Jul 23, 2011

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Grimey Drawer

DiggityDoink
Dec 9, 2007

that's some cursed poo poo because the beatles loving suck

Bloody Hedgehog
Dec 12, 2003

💥💥🤯💥💥
Gotta nuke something
Careful around that post everyone, it has sharp edges.

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Slime
Jan 3, 2007

If my bladder was about to loving explode and I walked in on this, I'd just walk outside and piss myself. It's the better option.

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