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		adhesive_wombat on Nov 13, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Porsche Open Source Platform Cars will do a lot worse than reduce your finger count. In the UK, 68 people died in work-related accidents. Nearly 1700 died on the roads. (The same figures in the US are 5k/40k, go figure). And I agree that Tesla shouldn't be beta testing on the roads. But neither should anyone else.

jacquesm on Nov 13, 2023 [–]

The main reason for that is that there are a lot more drivers than there are lathe operators, and that lathe operators usually injure themselves.

There is a relatively low chance that you'll find a lathe on a busy intersection or on a freeway during rush hour. I thought that was obvious.

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