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by InitialLastName 2728 days ago
> In the long run, binocular cameras should be enough. We are an existence proof of that.

Americans kill 40,000 people a year driving with their insufficient binocular vision. It's obviously not enough.

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Insufficient binocular vision isn't always the cause though. Not all human controllers are equally capable. There is a such thing as the best driver in the world and the worst driver in the world. For example, my father worked as a driver for UPS for 40 years. He drove literally millions of miles in every condition imaginable and never got into an accident. Not a single fender bender. My sister on the other hand has been driving for a decade and has been in dozens. They have the same sensory input but vastly different performance. I would definitely buy a driverless car that performs like my father. If I could build one like that, I would be a billionaire. Not so much with one that performs like my sister.