Google's self-driving cars have faster reaction time than humans, 360-degree perception and do not get distracted/intoxicated/tired. Reduced number of accidents (= lives saved)? Great. Yet another thing we've outsourced to technology? Not so great. Obviously this is an incredibly exciting advancement, but where do we as a people draw the line? What about public transit or carpooling? Both of those also lower accident rates through reducing the number of drivers on the road with the added bonus of reducing auto exhaust. In my opinion, the last thing we need is another means of writing ourselves further out of reality.
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