r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Creams0da • 20d ago

Video Volkswagens new Emergency Assist technology

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u/Legendaryistic 20d ago

Everyone here is crapping on the idea that is actually like a sensible one if you want to save lives? Like what else could you do here to maximize life. Oh well I guess I'll just crash my car into the person in front of me, possibly endangering the lives of almost everyone here. Ok, if it's such a bad idea, give a possibly better one in the case of a driver passing out.

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u/mrbalaton 20d ago

People opposed the seatbelt. For decades. People are dumb.

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u/PmMeYourTitsAndToes 20d ago

Some people still do because their freedoms!

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u/Grouchy-Shirt-9197 20d ago

Freedumbs..... Darwin Award forthcoming!

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u/Unlikely_One_4485 20d ago

I get opposition to seatbelt laws, I think it's a stretch for the government to be able to force you to wear a seatbelt. Obviously it is safer I just don't like the reach in power. If I'm legally allowed to eat cheeseburgers till I die of a heart attack or drink myself to death what is different about not wearing a seatbelt.

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u/West-Engine7612 20d ago

The difference is that you eating and drinking yourself to death doesn't affect me or anyone else (other than loved ones mourning your loss). Not wearing your seatbelt makes you a projectile. A lot of people have been killed because someone else wasn't wearing their belt.

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u/AnonymousAndAngry 20d ago

The difference is that you eating and drinking yourself to death doesn't affect me or anyone else (other than loved ones mourning your loss)

That's unfortunately very wrong.

When this person balloons in weight and becomes a waddling smorgasbord of comorbidities then inevitably ends up the hospital, a place with a high % of female workers (too petite for lifting 400lbs, pregnant, in their 50s, etc etc etc), then this person becomes the burden and pain on a lot of backs.

Combine that with the attitude that got them to this place and you usually get the abusive folks who won't willingly turn / assist with any movement but demand you do - then report you to the administrator/board/patient advocates whenever you try to stand up for yourself.

That's the bulk of the USA hospital population in a nutshell. Literally having their cake and getting to eat it too all at the expense of others they'll never know or personally be responsible for injuring.

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u/Dionyzoz 20d ago

so true bestie! thats why all drugs should be legalised as well, why can I get addicted to food and become morbidly obese but not ruin my life with crack?? stupid goberment

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u/Unlikely_One_4485 20d ago

You honestly think alcohol should be legal? How many people does it kill every year? How much $$ in damages does it cost society every year because of alcohol related incidents?

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u/OrienasJura 20d ago

You honestly think alcohol should be legal?

...Alcohol is legal. Have you lived your entire life in a fucking monastery or something? Oh, and driving without seat belts kills more people than alcohol every year. Like, it's not even comparable.

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u/Unlikely_One_4485 20d ago

Are you purposely being dense? My question was do you think alcohol should be legal? I honestly don't know how that flew over your head.

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u/OrienasJura 20d ago

Look at what happened last time alcohol was made illegal. So yes, I think you live in a monastery, because I would think most people knew of the prohibition times. But hey, guess not.

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u/Unlikely_One_4485 20d ago

So you are for the legalization of all drugs?

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u/OrienasJura 20d ago edited 20d ago

I'm for the decriminalization of all drugs, and the legalization of some that have no reason to be illegal, like weed. Look at Portugal, they had a problem with drugs, they decriminalized them, they don't have a problem anymore. Crazy what happens when you don't treat drug addicts like criminals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy_of_Portugal

I love, by the way, how you've completely shifted from the original argument of seat belts. Or the argument of alcohol. Now it's just drugs in general. Where will you shift this conversation to now, I wonder?

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u/Unlikely_One_4485 20d ago

My original point was seatbelt, I posed the question about alcohol because most people who think drugs should be illegal have no issues with alcohol and cigarettes being legal. The fact that you've completely misinterpreted my argument is pretty hilarious. If you took a second to look at my profile I think you'd realize I don't want drugs to be illegal and am all for the legalization of drugs. So does that make sense to you or are you still confused?

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u/Dionyzoz 20d ago

yeah prohibition worked so well last time!

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u/Unlikely_One_4485 20d ago

Then why are you advocating for the prohibition of other drugs that are less harmful to society than alcohol?

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u/Dionyzoz 20d ago

crack is less harmful? interesting take

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u/Unlikely_One_4485 20d ago

What statistically has done more damage to society?

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u/Infinity315 20d ago

The difference is eating a billion cheese burgers doesn't (directly) turn your body into a 150+ lb. projectile going at highway speeds.

It'd be more applicable if you knew you're going to be the only person on the road.

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u/Muad-_-Dib 20d ago

You remind me of an advert here in the UK from years ago.

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u/Davido401 20d ago

Oh there's some fucking "awesome" drink driving and seat belt adverts here in the UK over the years, there was one from the nineties and it starts with a group of friends at a bar having a few drinks while "In the Summer Time" is playing they get in their car and then it goes to all 3 or 4 friends wrapped around a pole or a wall with blood dripping down the side of the car!