Ancestors

Written by Benjamin Ross on 2024-12-30 at 13:12

Waymo (aka Google) admits that it trains its robotaxis to break the law. When WaPo reporter finds robotaxis fail to stop for pedestrians in marked crosswalk 70% of the time, Waymo says it follows "social norms" rather than laws.

Expert explains: When robotaxis obey law, they don't go fast enough to compete successfully with Uber, so Google execs ordered engineers to ignore laws.

https://wapo.st/3ZZDifm

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Written by Tito Swineflu on 2024-12-30 at 13:46

@BenRossTransit Aha! I knew something was happening with the aggressiveness of their algorithm when one of them tried to beat a Muni bus at a light and nearly hit me!

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Written by sidereal on 2024-12-30 at 17:36

@tito_swineflu @BenRossTransit Straight up, I will not go to San Francisco anymore because I don't want to get hit with one of these things.

Yes, I could be hit by a car anywhere in America, but I don't mind as much the idea of being run down by human error.

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Toot

Written by Tito Swineflu on 2024-12-30 at 19:22

@sidereal @BenRossTransit i think the normal drivers are about 1000x more likely to kill you, which is reason enough to stay away

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Descendants

Written by Frank Bennett on 2024-12-30 at 23:25

@tito_swineflu @sidereal @BenRossTransit From paved surfaces?

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Written by Tito Swineflu on 2024-12-30 at 23:57

@fgbjr @sidereal @BenRossTransit i don't understand

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Written by Frank Bennett on 2024-12-31 at 00:27

@tito_swineflu @sidereal @BenRossTransit If drivers are 1000x more likely to kill you than a self-driving car, that sounds pretty dangerous. So like parking lots, roads, sidewalks, places like that not be safe. But maybe I misunderstood. Just erring on the side of caution. 😉

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Written by Tito Swineflu on 2024-12-31 at 00:32

@fgbjr @sidereal @BenRossTransit you should also avoid going into stores: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/sanfrancisco/news/car-crashes-into-walgreens-store-in-san-franciscos-west-portal-2-injured/

Especially 7-11s: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sbsun.com/2023/02/08/one-mans-case-reveals-cars-slam-into-storefronts-like-7-eleven-with-alarming-frequency/amp/

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Written by Frank Bennett on 2024-12-31 at 00:41

@tito_swineflu @sidereal @BenRossTransit I narrowly escaped the onslaught by leaving the country 35 years ago.

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