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Horses Were Self Driving...
Elon Musk recently shared one of our clippings with a funny quip, this reminded us of a quote we found that said the same thing unironically…
In 1896 Alfred Sennette said of the dangers of automobiles that they lack the intelligence of a horse.
“We should not overlook the fact that the driving of a horseless carriage calls for a larger amount of attention for he has not the advantage of the intelligence of the horse in shaping his path"
Source: The New York Times, December 23, 1928