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  • This is misleading and dangerous rhetoric.

    Autonomous vehicles - actual autonomous ones, not Tesla bullshit marketing “self-driving” - are already significantly safer than human drivers. Yes, they are limited to certain conditions (they don’t handle inclement weather very well yet) but the point is that they are already improving safety over human drivers.

    Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

    Additionally, once autonomous vehicles become the standard, you will see a dramatic shift in how the insurance industry operates.

    Think about it: if I’m not the one driving, why would I be the one taking on liability? I wouldn’t. The manufacturer would. Suddenly, the insurance industry would be targeting vehicle/software producers instead of individuals. And anyone who chooses to drive themselves anyway? They would almost always be liable by default. Premiums for drivers would skyrocket and this would be a huge disincentive to getting behind the wheel in the first place.

    Don’t. Let. The. Perfect. Be. The. Enemy. Of. The. Good.

    We all lose out. And it costs lives.





  • If you think even 50% of her campaign decision making reflected her personal politics you are mistaken about how the DNC operates.

    As I said, on paper she was a fine candidate to start a campaign with. She could have easily converted a win if the party as a whole hadn’t totally rejected anything progressive long before she took to the campaign trail.

    People forget that after you get elected you still have to collaborate with Congress. Presidential candidates are absolutely beholden to the will of the DNC, and their party platform. They will not hesitate to torpedo a presidency as retaliation for failing to toe the company line