" and yet there aren't bombs going off on busses every day, "
I don't know if that's true (except maybe in the literal sense that it's not every day, just frequently). As far as I'm aware this is a pretty big problem.
"Society kinda works because the vast majority of people are not homicidal."
I agree with this, and that self driving cars will only work under this assumption, but I don't think having vehicles communicate for safety-related (braking) information is the solution at all. If you're relying on that and can't get by with observed data alone, you open yourself up to a huge accident caused by a tiny rock or bird or anything unexpected (way more so than we do now).
If it's just supplementary as an extra layer of safety (attach this pod to your bike to make double sure all cars see you, but they're also still looking) then sure.
I don't know if that's true (except maybe in the literal sense that it's not every day, just frequently). As far as I'm aware this is a pretty big problem.
"Society kinda works because the vast majority of people are not homicidal."
I agree with this, and that self driving cars will only work under this assumption, but I don't think having vehicles communicate for safety-related (braking) information is the solution at all. If you're relying on that and can't get by with observed data alone, you open yourself up to a huge accident caused by a tiny rock or bird or anything unexpected (way more so than we do now).
If it's just supplementary as an extra layer of safety (attach this pod to your bike to make double sure all cars see you, but they're also still looking) then sure.