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We don't allow these things on public roads, there's laws against texting, alcohol, aggressive driving &c. But Tesla's autopilot with no sense of the world around it is the equivalent of a teenager in his second driving lesson. We don't let those drive.

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Some places have some laws against those things, but they are still "allowed on the road" and only "punished" after they are "caught".

In any case, I assure you Tesla's autopilot is vastly beyond a teenager in their "second driving lesson." Driving lessons! How quaint! As if these are obligatory prior to being "allowed on the road" everywhere!

Simply darling.

> there's laws against texting

Not in several US states, including where I live

> alcohol

Most states legally allow BAC up to 0.08, which is too high for someone expected to make split second decisions

> aggressive driving

Maybe there's laws against it but never seen it enforced. Aggressive driving is extremely common here.

And you say we don't allow these things to happen on public roads?

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