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Originally Posted by mrkajz44
I do find it interesting how this though process works:
1) We all agree that computers are vastly better than humans at taking in a ton of inputs, computing them, and spitting out appropriate outputs
2) We also all agree that winter driving requires a driver to consider far more inputs than normal driving (how slippery is the road, will I start to skid if I hit the brakes, etc.)
But after putting these two together, the conclusion is that human drivers are better than computers at winter driving. I don't get it.
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The Inuit have 50 different words for snow for a reason.
Determining those inputs is a big challenge in itself, let alone transforming them to outputs that achieve anything resembling efficient travel. Acceleration ain't hard, it's the opposite that's probably going to be the problem. Will computerized risk tolerances co-exist with human drivers in an open environment?
I'm really curious how much specific effort manufacturers are putting into these relatively niche situations? There may be a lot of affluent consumers who live in places that get severe winters, but it's still a fairly small piece of the pie.