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

  • @Nurse_Robot
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    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_hykinOP
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      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
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        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.

      • Uranium3006
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        Don’t apologize. They’re being an asshole to you. They could have quietly done it without the rude comment

      • @jeff_hykinOP
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        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]
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          51 year ago

          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.

        • Uranium3006
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          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