Alphane Moon@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoSelf-driving Waymo cars keep SF residents awake all night by honking at each otherarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkSelf-driving Waymo cars keep SF residents awake all night by honking at each otherarstechnica.comAlphane Moon@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square1linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarejjjalljs@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoI remain irritated we’re spending so much money on self driving cars instead of buses, trains, and improving our living spaces to support them. Like you could spend billions to try to get self driving cars to work, and get part way there. And you’d still have a car-first dystopia. Or you could spend billions to deploy buses and make walkable neighborhoods. Well understood, many good side effects.
I remain irritated we’re spending so much money on self driving cars instead of buses, trains, and improving our living spaces to support them.
Like you could spend billions to try to get self driving cars to work, and get part way there. And you’d still have a car-first dystopia.
Or you could spend billions to deploy buses and make walkable neighborhoods. Well understood, many good side effects.