Waymo, the autonomous driving tech firm whose so-called ‘robo-taxis’ are now roaming the streets of London, has allegedly told cycling campaigners that expecting their driverless cars to respect cycle lanes is “too high a bar” – because their customers want to be dropped off in them.But Waymo has denied making such a claim, instead pointing ... Read more
Seeing how much death is caused as a direct consequence of organized hostility to groups outside of the ruling class is sadly a reality that, as low as it is, can’t be ignored.
There’s evidence about the double standard applied cars as well:
as study author and environmental psychologist Ian Walker succinctly put it on Twitter, showed that “‘Car Brain’ — the cultural blind spot that makes people apply double standards when they think about driving — is real, measurable and pervasive.”
teh car brain is definately something I don’t get. I have to drive sometimes and absolutely loathe it. I don’t get how blithe people are about the most commonly dangerous thing that is so pervasive in our lives. I wish so much I could live in the city center and that they would make it car free.
Seeing how much death is caused as a direct consequence of organized hostility to groups outside of the ruling class is sadly a reality that, as low as it is, can’t be ignored.
There’s evidence about the double standard applied cars as well:
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teh car brain is definately something I don’t get. I have to drive sometimes and absolutely loathe it. I don’t get how blithe people are about the most commonly dangerous thing that is so pervasive in our lives. I wish so much I could live in the city center and that they would make it car free.