• Diplomjodler@lemmy.world
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      8 days ago

      I’d actually bet they’re safer than some tweaked out dude on his 20th hour at the wheel.

    • Yggstyle@lemmy.world
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      8 days ago

      I vaguely remember a dystopian book that described that exact thing as the protagonist thinking he was looking at an odd flag on the front of the truck until he realized what it was. Can’t remember what the book was though 😔

  • Hawke@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    What an incredibly infuriating waste of effort that would be so much better spent on trains, driverless or otherwise.

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      7 days ago

      I disagree. There are many situations where a truck is better suited for transport than a train. The US already has a pretty large freight train network. I agree that there definitely should be more investment in rail as well, but there’s no reason for both not to exist at the same time.

    • boatswain@infosec.pub
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      8 days ago

      I don’t know why you’re being down voted; here’s an upvote for being sensible.