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Comment by direwolf20

7 hours ago

Remote bricking of cars does not save 50,000 lives.

That is not the argument being made. We are discussing how "dumb" vehicles (e.g. vehicles that contribute to 50,000+ fatalities annually) provide independence, privacy and freedom that "smart" vehicles (e.g. vehicles with self-driving that can be bricked at will) do not ensure.

  • Also you are conflating thing the poster may not have intended. I’ve not heard anyone complain about collision avoidance systems, antilock brakes etc. But spying packages, and touchscreen dash, hell no.

  • That actually is exactly the argument. GP posted about liberty concerns, he was met with claims of saving 50,000 lives.