I saw a good article on c/upliftingnews about AI improving traffic signal controllers. It’s good and all, I just can’t help but think of the “look at what they need to have a fraction of our power” meme while reading it

  • Mausbiber@lemmy.world
    13·
    1 year ago

    Just reload and watch the video. Humans evolved for that speed, which is the reason we don’t need traffic lights to avoid people bouncing into each other in busy pedestrian areas. The same translates well for bicycles.

    Only once we start putting tons of metal around us, allow for super fast acceleration, and isolate ourselves from our surroundings by blocking view and and sounds, this becomes an issue.

      • frostbiker@lemmy.ca
        10·
        1 year ago

        People biking at scramble intersections do not ride at 30Kph. Acting in good faith helps maintaining a friendly discussion.

        • jungle@lemmy.world
          5·
          1 year ago

          You’re right. I was just imagining crossing an intersection at the same speed I normally cycle at, but of course I’d slow down at the intersection, the same way I stop at the red light.

          Edit: Why the downvotes? I’m conceding I was wrong.

          Edit 2:

          Alright, this is actually funny.

          I made a few off the cuff comments without thinking it through, while I was doing something else, and was shown that I was wrong, so I said as much, because why wouldn’t I? I don’t mind learning, right? Who cares?

          Well, it seems you care. You care very much. To the point of toxicity. Confirming your reputation as a community.

          So from today, I’ll make it my mission to troll you. I’ve never done this, and I’m even a cyclist for fuck’s sake, but you’re so easily triggered and so toxic… It’s going to be fun! :D

          I’ll subscribe now, let the party begin!

          • yA3xAKQMbq@lemm.ee
            4·
            1 year ago

            Yes, after you repeatedly spewed bullshit about things you have never experienced in your life, and when people helpfully handed you videos that explain things you insisted it wouldn’t show what it shows (and yes, that is an intersection in the second video).

            Just stop trolling and talking out of your ass and you won’t get downvoted. Easy, huh?

      • yetAnotherUser@feddit.de
        1·
        1 year ago

        The average speed of bicycles is roughly 20 km/h:

        The average travelling speed in Copenhagen is 15.5 km/h for cyclists and 27 km/hour for cars. In places with green wave for cyclist the average speed is 20.72 km/h.

        Source (2013)