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by riku_iki 982 days ago
> It's worth a shot, though.

waymo is 14 years old, maybe it is enough for a shot and time to move on something more proven? Like poor billions into smarter public transportation for example.
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robotburrito 982 days ago
Agreed. Cars still destroy cities. No matter if they are driven by a human or not.
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2c2c2c 982 days ago
this comment would make sense if there werent a fleet of 100 cruise and 100 waymo sucessfully operating for months in SF now
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jeffreygoesto 982 days ago
100 people is about one train carriage. That is not a lot of bang for the buck.
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echelon 982 days ago
At some point in history there were 100 single-celled organisms (or protocellular organisms?) presumably around some hydrothermal vent. Not a lot of promise there, either.

I get the self-driving car skepticism. I'm a skeptic. But the expected value is insanely positive and warrants our attention.

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2c2c2c 976 days ago
what is the point of this comment? if i need to get to an appointment im not going to go take the bart, risking missing the interval or delays + walk a mile to get to my destination

theres obvious value in last mile transportation that trains will never provide. please go outside

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riku_iki 982 days ago
for businesses, successfully means it is profitable and does not require layoffs.

But it sounds this kind of business may be not scalable.

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