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	Comments on: CalWatchdog Morning Read &#8211; January 13	</title>
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		By: Standing Fast		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Regarding the business of Uber, testing, and self-driving vehicles, I think the advocates of these idiot-contraptions would do well to meditate on the old adage &quot;if it ain&#039;t broke, don&#039;t fix it&quot;:

First:
Uber knew they were breaking the law when they began using their self-driving vehicles to serve customers, so if they are going to lose a lot of money because they can&#039;t without breaking the law, that is their problem.  They are not champions of Liberty, they are champions of selfishness and greed;

Second:
Self-driving vehicles pose a completely different problem to society than irresponsible drivers, but with the same outcomes.  If something goes wrong, for whatever reason, people will be injured or killed. Since the vehicles are man-made, they are inherently imperfect and things will go wrong because that&#039;s the way the laws of the Universe work.  Uber is not exempt from these higher laws;

Third:
The use of motor vehicles on the public right-of-way is neither God-given nor Constitutional.  It is a privilege granted by the government after you have proved you can be a responsible driver.  This is for the protection of the public, which is the purpose of government.

Fourth:
If the DMV never allows anyone to travel in or test self-driving vehicles it will be too soon for me.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Regarding the business of Uber, testing, and self-driving vehicles, I think the advocates of these idiot-contraptions would do well to meditate on the old adage &#8220;if it ain&#8217;t broke, don&#8217;t fix it&#8221;:</p>
<p>First:<br />
Uber knew they were breaking the law when they began using their self-driving vehicles to serve customers, so if they are going to lose a lot of money because they can&#8217;t without breaking the law, that is their problem.  They are not champions of Liberty, they are champions of selfishness and greed;</p>
<p>Second:<br />
Self-driving vehicles pose a completely different problem to society than irresponsible drivers, but with the same outcomes.  If something goes wrong, for whatever reason, people will be injured or killed. Since the vehicles are man-made, they are inherently imperfect and things will go wrong because that&#8217;s the way the laws of the Universe work.  Uber is not exempt from these higher laws;</p>
<p>Third:<br />
The use of motor vehicles on the public right-of-way is neither God-given nor Constitutional.  It is a privilege granted by the government after you have proved you can be a responsible driver.  This is for the protection of the public, which is the purpose of government.</p>
<p>Fourth:<br />
If the DMV never allows anyone to travel in or test self-driving vehicles it will be too soon for me.</p>
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