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- Comment on Tesla Robotaxis Are Crashing More Than 12 Times as Frequently as Human Drivers 6 days ago:
You raise an excellent point, one which i was hoping to find out more about as well. It turns out Tesla has been working hard to keep pretty much any pertinent information to answer your questions firmly under lock and key.
From this Electrek article electrek.co/…/tesla-robotaxi-had-3-more-crashes-n…
Unlike other companies reporting to NHTSA, Tesla abuses the right to redact data reported through the system. The automaker redacts the “narrative” for each reported crash, preventing the public from knowing how the crashes happened and who is responsible.
Based on the limited information in Tesla’s reports, we know that one of the new crashes involved a Robotaxi driving into a car backing up, another involved a cyclist, and the last one involved an unknown animal.
So he’s basically fudging the numbers and anytime he’s questioned he points at the fudged numbers and says everything’s great, he’s great, now get out of the way while he deploys a fleet of these un-manned deathtraps to “half the US population” according to a properly ultra-super-inflated kind of claim only a douchebag like Leon can make. No, seriously–he actually claimed that by the end of 2025 he’ll have these things serving half the population of the US.
electrek.co/…/elon-musk-with-straight-face-tesla-…
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- Comment on Tesla Robotaxis Are Crashing More Than 12 Times as Frequently as Human Drivers 6 days ago:
I found this part to be even more alarming:
All of the Robotaxi crashes so far have occurred with human safety monitors—who have been trained to take control of the car in the event of a software error—present in the vehicles.
This is significant because, as TechCrunch reported on Monday, Tesla is starting to send out its Robotaxi fleet without safety monitors.
So despite a pitiful record with people trying to correct the cars mistakes, they’re now ready to move on to running them without assistance?!? I am furious at the idea that our safety on the roads is this negotiable.
- Comment on Mozilla’s new CEO is doubling down on an AI future for Firefox 6 days ago:
Well if Susan isn’t being compensated several million dollars a year, what incentive would she have to help cancer patients? 🫠
- Comment on It just keeps getting worse - Firefox to "evolve into a modern AI browser" 1 week ago:
Just looking for the next good browser, that’s all. Just the same as i was willing to ditch reddit for greener pastures, even with the snarky cunts that came along too lol
- Comment on It just keeps getting worse - Firefox to "evolve into a modern AI browser" 1 week ago:
I’ve been using Firefox for longer than i can remember. That said, I’m ready to make the leap if necessary. What’s the next browser to succeed Firefox? Suggestions??
- Comment on HDD prices spike as AI infrastructure and China's PC push collide — hard drives record biggest price increase in eight quarters, suppliers warn pressure will continue 1 week ago:
My fear is that this is only going to become the new pricing floor. Someone suggested that these companies are going to systematically scoop up nearly all remaining tech in an attempt to sell cloud computing etc as the only option for the average consumer (due to lack of affordable or perhaps even available tech)…
I wouldn’t be surprised to find out they don’t want us having any access to our own computers etc because they can only control so much of what we can do with them.
- Comment on Sooo... This is happening on Imgur 1 week ago:
Not the person you responded to but i love that one too!! Thanks for posting it 🙂
- Comment on Let's go girls 1 week ago:
I like to take a couple big gulps then pour some over my head to help beat the heat 😎
- Comment on French far right wants to reopen brothels and put sex workers in charge 2 weeks ago:
Nobody wants to have sex with the fascists, so they make a concession that allows them to get some (for money)
- Comment on ICE 2 weeks ago:
That can have her. I’ll happily remain on the correct side of history with an Espresso ♥️
- Comment on ChatGPT is down worldwide, conversations disappeared for users 2 weeks ago:
“controlled blackouts”
Seriously though, why wouldn’t that asshole try something like that? Soon enough it’s gonna be a subscription-only service or you’ll have to start “paying” in compute somehow and you’ll get like 2400-baud chatgpt that’ll take like 3 days to complete a request, lol
- Comment on New tech pulls lithium from dead batteries cheaper than you can buy it 3 weeks ago:
That’s the advantage of sourcing it locally, of course. I have a feeling these guys have gamified lithium collection through an app like uber or grubhub or airbnb, ultimately taking all the advantage we once had for simply being local…
- Comment on Palworld dev isn’t impressed by "so-called" AAA, prefers indies since they "include the kind of systems you can’t find in other games" 3 weeks ago:
I fully agree! This is a perfect example of how true the cliche “variety is the spice of life” can be. Novel experiences are abundant when you’re young, but when you’ve “seen/done it all” life can become boring or perhaps feel like the movie Groundhog Day…every day the same routine, no change in schedule or behavior, no change in outcome or expectation. There’s certainly comfort in routine but i find learning and trying new things to be one of the most rewarding experiences as i get older.
- Comment on A Vibe Coded SaaS Killed My Team 3 weeks ago:
People read these?
- Comment on Microsoft AI CEO Puzzled by People Being "Unimpressed" by AI 3 weeks ago:
Right?! At the end of the day, they’re still just people. Gotta eat, gotta sleep, gotta shit. I will never understand how any individual gets so much money/power/attention because they’re all just god damn people and in the event of a catastrophe i imagine they would be about as helpful as any other random human. They aren’t gods, and they certainly don’t deserve the stratification. It’s not like they’re enlightened or something, most of the time they’re just sociopaths who are rich, clever, and/or connected. When you get a glimpse under the hood at moments like this, it really is kinda jarring. Helps to dispel those silly presumptions about them at least.
- Comment on OpenAI Introduces 'ChatGPT for Teachers' to Further Destroy the Minds of Our Youth 4 weeks ago:
A solution in search of a problem
- Comment on I've heard New Yorkers are devastated 5 weeks ago:
No wonder the pedos love this guy–he’s writing their anthems
- Comment on You should start doing this today 1 month ago:
- Comment on It's 2025, And We're Getting A Brand New 8-Bit Game Console 1 month ago:
Strider is one of my favorite arcade games. I love the graphics and the mood of the setting. Still holds up to this day, imo 😆
- Comment on Elon Musk says Optimus will 'eliminate poverty' in speech after his $1 trillion pay package was approved 1 month ago:
I’ll fix everything, first i just need all the money… I mean, if I’m not given all the money, what do you expect me to do? Just hang out with concepts of ideas?
- Comment on Boeing won't face criminal charge over 737 Max crashes that killed hundreds of people 1 month ago:
Schrodinger’s corporation: either human or corporation until circumstances determine which allows them to evade responsibility
- Comment on Germany seeks deal with the Taliban to expedite expulsion of Afghan migrants 1 month ago:
“we will not negotiate with terrorists… well ok maybe this one time lol”
- Comment on Meta: Pirated Adult Film Downloads Were For “Personal Use,” Not AI Training 1 month ago:
Even the zucc himself 🫨
- Comment on After police used Flock cameras to accuse a Denver woman of theft, she had to prove her own innocence 1 month ago:
Good question! Frankly, i don’t know. I have a feeling there would be some way they’re protected in this arrangement since they’re ‘helping’ law enforcement but that’s far from even approaching legal precedent. I imagine questions like yours are going to be challenged in the courts as we move forward… 🫠
- Comment on After police used Flock cameras to accuse a Denver woman of theft, she had to prove her own innocence 1 month ago:
I strongly encourage everyone interested in this topic (and you should be!) to read the article because this shit runs deep and they see absolutely no problem approaching the law in this fashion. Absolutely disgusting erosion of liberty and privacy, though it’s not the least bit surprising. Here’s an excerpt i found particularly chilling–this cop is fully convinced (or acting as if he were) about the validity of this minimal-effort investigation they apparently were to arrest someone over. Note that weeks later it was fully disproven and ended with a terse email acknowledging that she provided enough proof to absolve herself as the suspect. No accountability for their mistake, just: “you can go now”
“You know we have cameras in that town. You can’t get a breath of fresh air in or out of that place without us knowing,” Milliman said to Elser, according to Ring doorbell footage of the Sept. 27 encounter viewed by The Colorado Sun.
“Just as an example, you’ve driven there about 20 times in the last month,” he added.
Along with the Flock footage, the sergeant told Elser he also had a video from the theft victim that allegedly showed Elser ringing the doorbell before grabbing a package and running away.
My favorite part
“I guess this is a shock to you, but I am telling you, this is a lock. One hundred percent. No doubt,” Milliman said.
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But Elser, a financial advisor, told the sergeant she had no idea what he was talking about. She asked several times to watch the video that Milliman insisted proved her guilt, but he refused to show her. And when Elser offered up footage from her Rivian’s onboard cameras to prove her innocence, Milliman said she could bring it to court.
“It doesn’t matter. I’ll be giving this all to you. If you are going to deny it to me, I am not going to help you with any courtesy,” Milliman said.
“It’s kind of funny because we have cameras on our truck, so we could show you exactly where we were,” Elser said.
We are really fucked here. No accountability on their end, while foisting 200% accountability on ours.
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- Comment on US government uses Halo images in a call to 'destroy' immigration, Microsoft declines to comment 1 month ago:
It serves nicely as an opportunity to remind onlookers that Trump avoided military service using his supposed ‘bone spurs’ as a reason he was unfit, though. Nothing like reminding these idiots that their tough guy is that tough
- Comment on NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers 2 months ago:
According to the article, it is due to restructuring that has nothing to do with the spite layoffs being used by the Trump administration to punish Democrats for their unwillingness to support a dramatic 2x increase to healthcare expenses for Americans.
- Comment on US news outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules to report only official information 2 months ago:
The rare W, let’s take a moment to appreciate that there is at least 1 thing we have in common and perhaps work towards finding out there happens to be more still than we might have realized. I swear not all ‘conservatives’ are bad, just the same as not all ‘liberals’ are good.
I have a customer who’s got a fading maga hat who i found out is not long for this world. He put it to me the other day: “I’m not exactly buying green bananas these days” when describing his outlook for the future and i can’t let go of that moment. I’ve known him for years and any time he’s needed my help I’ve always done my best for him and his wife, and they always genuinely appreciated it. We’ve had many enjoyable conversations about various things out on their back porch. Really nice people. Even the most recent job was something i wasn’t explicitly familiar with but i went for it because of who they are. I really feel like there are boundaries between a lot of us that will not be crossable, especially for those at the extremes of the spectrum. Still, I think there’s a lot more common-sense folks on both sides that would vote for a 3rd party a-la Bernie that could overtake the D/R divide but the whole thing is so ridiculously gamed at this point that it’s beyond the realm of possibility. I’m just blathering incoherently at this point, but i hope something meaningful got through, lol.
- Comment on Trump floats dropping Spain from NATO alliance 2 months ago:
That won’t stop him from acting like it is. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
