▲ 187 ▼ After Uber Destroyed Taxi Cabs, Drivers Now Face the Existential Threat of Self-Driving Cars: "It feels like every time I adjust to a new reality, another tech comes along & threatens my livelihood." (futurism.com) submitted 6 days ago by eicker@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 36 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Melonpoly@lemmy.world 18 points 6 days ago (9 children) Anything but trains permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 child) Many cities have public transit in the form of busses and/or subway systems, but regular street traffic still exists and car ownership has so much cultural inertia that it'll probably take decades to wean people off of them. However, that doesn't mean we should refuse to improve cars in the meantime just because they're not the transport solution we'd prefer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Melonpoly@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago I understand that. I just found it houmous how similar self-driving cars all diving at a set speed to "eliminate traffic" would be to trains. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -4 points 6 days ago (6 children) I keep forgetting that trains stop in front of every building! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Melonpoly@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 child) I'm sure self-driving cars stopping in front of every building would solve traffic. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -4 points 6 days ago Last-mile runs to and from transit stations would. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ILikeTraaaains@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago (3 children) God forbid having to walk five minutes from the bus stop or train station permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago (2 children) Good thing disabled people don't exist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ILikeTraaaains@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago (1 child) I must admit you are right because all people driving cars are disabled people, public transportation adapted for disabled people doesn’t exist, neither mobility aids. And exceptions for cars used by disabled people doesn’t exist either. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago* Get real. Paratransit is excruciatingly slow and unreliable. Mobility aids don't elevate everyone to the same level as the most able-bodied. On another note, you're also ignoring poor transit service in suburban and rural areas. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 child) Many cities have public transit in the form of busses and/or subway systems, but regular street traffic still exists and car ownership has so much cultural inertia that it'll probably take decades to wean people off of them. However, that doesn't mean we should refuse to improve cars in the meantime just because they're not the transport solution we'd prefer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Melonpoly@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago I understand that. I just found it houmous how similar self-driving cars all diving at a set speed to "eliminate traffic" would be to trains. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Melonpoly@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago I understand that. I just found it houmous how similar self-driving cars all diving at a set speed to "eliminate traffic" would be to trains. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -4 points 6 days ago (6 children) I keep forgetting that trains stop in front of every building! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Melonpoly@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 child) I'm sure self-driving cars stopping in front of every building would solve traffic. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -4 points 6 days ago Last-mile runs to and from transit stations would. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ILikeTraaaains@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago (3 children) God forbid having to walk five minutes from the bus stop or train station permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago (2 children) Good thing disabled people don't exist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ILikeTraaaains@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago (1 child) I must admit you are right because all people driving cars are disabled people, public transportation adapted for disabled people doesn’t exist, neither mobility aids. And exceptions for cars used by disabled people doesn’t exist either. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago* Get real. Paratransit is excruciatingly slow and unreliable. Mobility aids don't elevate everyone to the same level as the most able-bodied. On another note, you're also ignoring poor transit service in suburban and rural areas. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Melonpoly@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 child) I'm sure self-driving cars stopping in front of every building would solve traffic. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -4 points 6 days ago Last-mile runs to and from transit stations would. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -4 points 6 days ago Last-mile runs to and from transit stations would. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ILikeTraaaains@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago (3 children) God forbid having to walk five minutes from the bus stop or train station permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago (2 children) Good thing disabled people don't exist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ILikeTraaaains@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago (1 child) I must admit you are right because all people driving cars are disabled people, public transportation adapted for disabled people doesn’t exist, neither mobility aids. And exceptions for cars used by disabled people doesn’t exist either. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago* Get real. Paratransit is excruciatingly slow and unreliable. Mobility aids don't elevate everyone to the same level as the most able-bodied. On another note, you're also ignoring poor transit service in suburban and rural areas. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago (2 children) Good thing disabled people don't exist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ILikeTraaaains@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago (1 child) I must admit you are right because all people driving cars are disabled people, public transportation adapted for disabled people doesn’t exist, neither mobility aids. And exceptions for cars used by disabled people doesn’t exist either. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago* Get real. Paratransit is excruciatingly slow and unreliable. Mobility aids don't elevate everyone to the same level as the most able-bodied. On another note, you're also ignoring poor transit service in suburban and rural areas. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ILikeTraaaains@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago (1 child) I must admit you are right because all people driving cars are disabled people, public transportation adapted for disabled people doesn’t exist, neither mobility aids. And exceptions for cars used by disabled people doesn’t exist either. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago* Get real. Paratransit is excruciatingly slow and unreliable. Mobility aids don't elevate everyone to the same level as the most able-bodied. On another note, you're also ignoring poor transit service in suburban and rural areas. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago* Get real. Paratransit is excruciatingly slow and unreliable. Mobility aids don't elevate everyone to the same level as the most able-bodied. On another note, you're also ignoring poor transit service in suburban and rural areas. permalink fedilink source parent