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The technology to end traffic deaths exists. Why aren’t we using it? (www.fastcompany.com)
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Just to be clear, I do think the obvious solution to terrible things like this is vastly expanded public transit so that people don't have to rely on cars to get everywhere, not overhyped technology and driving aids that are still only marginally better than a human driver. I just thought the article was interesting.

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[–] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This sounds great but isn't really feasible in cities that are already built unfortunately.

[–] MichaelScotch@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Look at the history of transportation in whatever city you’re imagining. Cars took over, but I guarantee that city had the transportation infrastructure you think isn’t feasible. The automobile industry has you brainwashed into thinking cars are the only option, but one just has to look at the history of transportation in any given city to know that that isn’t true.

[–] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What does this even mean? Are you claiming all cities had railroad and public transportation hubs prior to cars being invented? I'm brainwashed because I don't believe you can just seize private property and demolish tons of homes and businesses to build more efficient infrastructure in every moderate to large city in the country? Prior to cars existing, most cities were tiny and people didn't commute 50 miles for work every day.

Can you point to the cities elsewhere where this transformation has occurred or where this already existed outside of maybe a handful of examples on the entire planet?

[–] MichaelScotch@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Educate yourself. You don’t have to be angry about it. And yes, all major cities had railroad and public transportation hubs before cars took over.

[–] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Sure they did, buddy. "Educate yourself" they say just like all those antivaxxers and COVID deniers do when they speak their nonsense. "All cities had public transportation" before automobiles existed.

Hilarious

[–] MichaelScotch@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

You’re seriously attempting to argue with me about whether or not transportation existed before cars?