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Comment on AP News: Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legends

Drink idiots hit things in cars all the time.

Make the test to acquire your license actually difficult to the skill level required instead of the “you can take two left turns and park shitty, here’s your license” level of difficulty that most states use for road vehicles.

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anthoniix@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Dog if you make one mistake you can kill so many more people than in a crash. This is a horrible idea.

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- c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  So require more training and certification for use?
  
  Are you guys all seriously hung up on the word “car” here and trying to imply that eVTOLs can’t just come with its own infrastructure and pilot requirements independent of what we currently have?
  
  It doesn’t have to be like cars, where the skill level of the driver can be non existent and still pass licensing.
  
  I just can’t believe I’m in the tech community of a supposedly leftist website having to argue for a technology that beyond small local airstrips (literally a grass field with charging stations and basic rest stop equipment) needs no additional ground infrastructure.
  
  The opposition? Begin large scale rail projects that will require we carve through a lot of natural resources as well as acquire the resources to build it with.
  
  I just have to double check to make sure I didn’t fall into the wrong internet rabbit hole.
  
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  - anthoniix@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Im saying that it doesnt matter if the requirements are super high, it’s still dangerous and I don’t really see how the use cases are justifiable. It also doesn’t scale well with a lot of people. You could easily just build rail or use a bus and make a bus lane.
    
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  - SuddenlyBlowGreen@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    
    I just can’t believe I’m in the tech community of a supposedly leftist website having to argue for a technology that beyond small local airstrips (literally a grass field with charging stations and basic rest stop equipment) needs no additional ground infrastructure.
    
    The opposition? Begin large scale rail projects that will require we carve through a lot of natural resources as well as acquire the resources to build it with.
    
    🤣
    
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UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I got my driver’s license when I was 18, after studying for the test and practicing for several months on a learner’s permit.

Now I’m 40. I’ve never been retested. I have completely forgotten what’s on the exam. I’ve developed a whole bunch of bad driving habits, particularly with the advent of smart phones. And nobody is going to challenge my license renewal so long as I can pass an eye exam.

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