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Comment Re: Drives the speed limit? (Score 1) 15

The problem is drunk and other impaired drivers. We could have nationwide highway speed limit of 75 but we know there'd be more accidents. In contrast a robot car should be allowed to travel at the maximum safe speed given the situation. I don't want to ride down the road at exactly 35 MPH at midnight when nobody is around.

Comment Re:Anything but the proper solution (Score 1) 36

What about burying underground? I understand poles are cheaper but I consider them quite annoying to see. Poles are also subject to the effects of winds, thunderstorms, hurricanes, etc. Imagine if Puerto Rico had mostly underground cables then the power outage from Hurricane Maria couldn't have been as bad.

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