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I saw a good article on c/upliftingnews about AI improving traffic signal controllers. It's good and all, I just can't help but think of the "look at what they need to have a fraction of our power" meme while reading it

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[–] Nurse_Robot 23 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Alright, blocking this community. It's getting to be a bit of a pessimistic vacuum chamber, which is one of the reasons I was okay abandoning Reddit.

Good message overall. Good luck everyone

[–] jeff_hykin 28 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Sorry if it came across that way, I don't mean it pessimistically. The improvements the article talks about are great.

I just imagine asking random people "Is a 30% reduction in traffic exciting?" And they say "Yes--BUT only if you do it with AI and high-tech stuff Otherwise I couldn't care less".

Imagining that kind of response is hilarious to me.

[–] jungle -4 points 11 months ago

I get your point but in this case the only mental image I get when thinking about eliminating red lights when everyone uses bikes is just a big pile of crashed bikes in every intersection.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What did you expect from a community called "fuck_cars"?

[–] jeff_hykin 16 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

I mean I actually kinda agree with them. I don't like vacuum chambers and some of the stuff on here really does ignore the practicality of people's situations.

I'm on here for the good arguments and laughs, not getting in so deep that I think everyone can and should sell their car tomorrow.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I own a car and am resentful of the fact that they are pretty much mandatory in my country, but I don't think this community is overly pessimistic or a vacuum chamber.

That said, departure announcements like the one we are talking about here look like attempts to stir up drama rather than attempts at an actual conversation.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's not a vacuum chamber. All you gotta do is step outside in 99% the USA to get the other aide of the story, as we all do every day

[–] EatYouWell 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Do you know what a vacuum chamber is?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yes, and internet communities don't exist at 0 psi

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

In a vacuum chamber, no-one can hear your internet arguments...

(hey guys I think you meant echo chamber)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

The glass box on my trinitron 😍