[ycombobreaker]

This is not a valid comparison, though. Rather, consider the extrapolation: "drive for 20 hours or let a computer drive for 20 hours?". (edit: the extrapolation is intended to highlight the absurdity of the premise.) The correct answer is to mitigate the risk with breaks or safer alternative transport such as a hired driver. It's not a closed system with only two possible solutions.

If the solution is not tenable, the plan should be aborted. Not rammed through via abuse of technology.

[smaryjerry]

I didn’t say it was a closed system. I’m just saying one might be better than the other, I don’t know how you do that other than compare the possibilities. If everyone had a private driver then yea that options is also better but we live in a human world not a perfect world.

[ycombobreaker]

You implied that the only solution to an unsafe decision was a similarly unsafe decision. My argument is that the real solution would involve some other compromise. If this specific scenario was a work commute, for instance:

- move closer to work

- secure lodging to amortize the commute over more days

- arrange a carpool

- work remotely to reduce the cost of any of the above options

- find a different job.

(edit for list format)