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dbooster in #technology • 9 months ago

I don't like Elon. But, I have to hand it to him: giving this away for free to everyone for a month is a great idea, giving a preview of this tech.

I would still prefer mass transit in America. BUT that said, as things are, self-driving cars will revolutionize everything. A large part of the danger of driving is all the people who don't pay attention when they drive. Distracted, drunk, or just bad judgement: self-driving cars eliminate all of this!

Now the bad side is taxi drivers and truck drivers will all lose their jobs. That's unfortunate, but hopefully the overwhelming positive effects will offset that.

Did you see this:

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ericvancewalton 9 months ago

I admire the man's intelligence and business acumen but he is a polarizing figure. I think a whole lot of folks who try it will end up either buying it outright or subscribing when they need it. Word is Tesla is considering a "per drive" model for FSD which might make sense for a lot of people.

I think this tech will make public transportation obsolete in most places. It'll be licensed to other companies.

I love that video! I wish my Mom lived closer to us so I could let her experience this before it expires in May.

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dbooster 9 months ago

Yeah, I agree with that. He has done well. Even if we discount some of the things his business partners have said about him (like the PayPal guys), he has still done very well in business. Something to learn from. But yeah, I do wish he would shut his mouth about politics...

This tech will integrate with mass transit in places it already exists. For example, in Japan they are testing out self-driving trains. Moving that over to streetcars will be a no-brainer. But yeah, in places without a pre-existing mass transit option, self-driving cars will pretty much eliminate the need.

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