Without disagreeing with anything you wrote, here's a different perspective: I have taken a Waymo here in the Phoenix area a few times. I love the smoothness of the ride. Since I like to read in every spare moment, I like being able to do that without any pressure to talk to the driver. However, Waymo never, ever exceeds the speed limit. I am an impatient person and want to get where I'm going quickly. So, Waymo's increased safety resulting from utterly respecting the speed limit is a downside. Perverse? Perhaps, but there it is.
BTW, say hello to USC for me. I did my doctorate in Philosophy there from 1987-1995.
Without disagreeing with anything you wrote, here's a different perspective: I have taken a Waymo here in the Phoenix area a few times. I love the smoothness of the ride. Since I like to read in every spare moment, I like being able to do that without any pressure to talk to the driver. However, Waymo never, ever exceeds the speed limit. I am an impatient person and want to get where I'm going quickly. So, Waymo's increased safety resulting from utterly respecting the speed limit is a downside. Perverse? Perhaps, but there it is.
BTW, say hello to USC for me. I did my doctorate in Philosophy there from 1987-1995.