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by thrwy_ywrht 1556 days ago
>The "drunk driver returning home from the bar" problem has been solved. It's called a taxi. No need for defective self driving cars for that case.

This is just wishful thinking. This is a description of what people should do, not what people actually do, and I don't see what relevance it has to the discussion. Millions of people drive while over the limit of alcohol consumption [1]. It is totally plausible that self-driving cars could radically reduce that number and improve overall safety even if they are not perfectly safe and occasionally cause accidents.

[1] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/millions-of-americans-admit-to-...