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[kandrathe]

Anyway, I guess the point I'm making is that the driver is at fault, but so is Tesla for just ignoring human nature - arrogantly thinking they could put out a technology that's 80-90% complete and that humans would always be willing to make up for that last 10-20% percent.

Sure. It's true. But, does it matter? Like VHS versus Betamax, it comes down to perception. You and I tend to be logical and rational, but some like that driver, will be too trusting of the technology. Then, their sensational mistakes will become the fodder for the inevitable neo-luddites to build their campaign against changing the status quo. There is typically a small group of zealous early adopters, a larger population who need convincing, and a minority of close minded who will never change.

The big question in self-driving technology is what path the adoption narrative takes. It could be years, or decades depending on how safety is perceived regardless of the truth.