You're not sure if it is at all important? Well it sure is if we don't want cars to be hitting pedestrians! Automated cars will need to anticipate anything and everything a human can or the lawsuits against the companies will be plentiful and will make them financially impossible. If an automated car hits that kid that darted out onto the street, that kid's parents should absolutely sue the automated car company or at least get a big insurance settlement. I can't even think of all the edge cases that happen in the world that a human can detect; thank you for bringing up one. There are bizarre things that happen out there and from what I seen engineers are not thinking of it all. Case in point, Tesla's autopilot running into a trailer.
One could say 'phone seems snappier' is a purely aesthetic focus, and thus would tend to please someone who gets a phone for the sake of being pleased. Did the Android phone perform it's purpose? That is what most Android users focus on.
All I know is that there are a great many automated features in luxury vehicles that are used to sell luxury vehicles. For example, adaptive headlights have been around for at least 10 years, and still only put into luxury vehicles. Because that is how capitalism works; if they find a feature that sells cars they will use it to sell the most expensive cars. They don't care about the lives that they would save if the technology was accessible to everyone. Automation will not every be available to everyone, no way. A few wealthy people will be driving around in them, a few will get rich off of them, and if anything, the masses will just be using it like a taxi service which will be just as inconvenient and just as expensive except now a driver isn't able to support his family off of it any longer.
So which of those companies are performing safe passing of other vehicles at highway speeds with technology that will be widely affordable in the near future?
Tesla data only shows us how safe Autopilot is in the circumstances where Autopilot works. You can't compare that to a human right now. Turn autopilot on in your driveway and ask it to to drive all the way to your destination without turning off (like a human has to) and then see how safe it is. Just as an example, how many accidents happen on the highway just because a human tried to pass another vehicle and misjudged the distance they had? Autopilot doesn't pass other vehicles so you can't look at it as a perfect score, it is just something we don't know yet. Tesla data is just lacking in the things that Autopilot doesn't yet do. Saying Autopilot is safe based only on situations where Autopilot works is like praising a poker player who comes to the game with four aces up their sleeve.
Your stance would make sense if anyone has made this stuff work. But as it sits right now, apparently Tesla Model S's will drive into a trailer. If they will do that, why would I think they would avoid a falling rock? I'm just calling things as I see them. I don't really care if the technology is out there, the fact is that autonomous vehicles don't deal with these things now and may not for a great many years to come. Especially at a consumer level.
This is all beside the point. Economies work better for everyone (ie. you and I) when money is moving. Period. End of story. Taxes can be thought of as a way to keep money moving.
It kind of reminds me of the kid that steals the candy bar from the store, gets caught by his parents, and has to admit to the store owner what he did.
Because if they don't pay tax then money is not moving, and economies rely on the flow of money to be healthy. Technology companies have so much cash hoarded that it is making world economies more difficult for everyone else.
You can't calculate when deer are going to show up. An automated car will have to have some sort of long range heat sensor for deer and other wildlife, good to 100ft or so. Unless you want the car to drive slowly forever more just because deer are prevalent at that time. Can current LIDAR even tell the difference between a bag blowing in the wind and a rock of the same size being dropped from a bridge? Will it detect a person on that bridge that might drop a rock?
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According to current CNN article, the profits were from Europe, Middle East, Africa, India.
You talk like they actually pay that rate.
My lord, a second here and there doesn't make a difference. You're reaching there.
You're not sure if it is at all important? Well it sure is if we don't want cars to be hitting pedestrians! Automated cars will need to anticipate anything and everything a human can or the lawsuits against the companies will be plentiful and will make them financially impossible. If an automated car hits that kid that darted out onto the street, that kid's parents should absolutely sue the automated car company or at least get a big insurance settlement. I can't even think of all the edge cases that happen in the world that a human can detect; thank you for bringing up one. There are bizarre things that happen out there and from what I seen engineers are not thinking of it all. Case in point, Tesla's autopilot running into a trailer.
One could say 'phone seems snappier' is a purely aesthetic focus, and thus would tend to please someone who gets a phone for the sake of being pleased. Did the Android phone perform it's purpose? That is what most Android users focus on.
Why is being 'less extroverted' portrayed as a bad thing? I know very few introverted assholes.
iPhones don't really 'it just works' better than Android. That's an absolute myth brought on by Apple's marketing.
IPhone user: If they didn't want you to buy the phone again they wouldn't put a new version out.
All I know is that there are a great many automated features in luxury vehicles that are used to sell luxury vehicles. For example, adaptive headlights have been around for at least 10 years, and still only put into luxury vehicles. Because that is how capitalism works; if they find a feature that sells cars they will use it to sell the most expensive cars. They don't care about the lives that they would save if the technology was accessible to everyone. Automation will not every be available to everyone, no way. A few wealthy people will be driving around in them, a few will get rich off of them, and if anything, the masses will just be using it like a taxi service which will be just as inconvenient and just as expensive except now a driver isn't able to support his family off of it any longer.
You realize autonomous off-road vehicles are way easier to design than civilian road vehicles.. right?
So which of those companies are performing safe passing of other vehicles at highway speeds with technology that will be widely affordable in the near future?
Tesla data only shows us how safe Autopilot is in the circumstances where Autopilot works. You can't compare that to a human right now. Turn autopilot on in your driveway and ask it to to drive all the way to your destination without turning off (like a human has to) and then see how safe it is. Just as an example, how many accidents happen on the highway just because a human tried to pass another vehicle and misjudged the distance they had? Autopilot doesn't pass other vehicles so you can't look at it as a perfect score, it is just something we don't know yet. Tesla data is just lacking in the things that Autopilot doesn't yet do. Saying Autopilot is safe based only on situations where Autopilot works is like praising a poker player who comes to the game with four aces up their sleeve.
My EYES!! My EYES!!!
Your stance would make sense if anyone has made this stuff work. But as it sits right now, apparently Tesla Model S's will drive into a trailer. If they will do that, why would I think they would avoid a falling rock? I'm just calling things as I see them. I don't really care if the technology is out there, the fact is that autonomous vehicles don't deal with these things now and may not for a great many years to come. Especially at a consumer level.
Sounds like the Titanic.
If paying taxes is being punished, man I need to go talk to my government representative right now, as do everyone else in my city and country.
This is all beside the point. Economies work better for everyone (ie. you and I) when money is moving. Period. End of story. Taxes can be thought of as a way to keep money moving.
Another way of saying that is, "you play with fire, you get burned".
It kind of reminds me of the kid that steals the candy bar from the store, gets caught by his parents, and has to admit to the store owner what he did.
Because if they don't pay tax then money is not moving, and economies rely on the flow of money to be healthy. Technology companies have so much cash hoarded that it is making world economies more difficult for everyone else.
Maybe Apple thinks everyone pays 0.0005% tax.
Ridiculous PR doublespeak from an Elon Musk company?? That can't be!
Ok but again, we don't know that so we shouldn't be threatening lives now.
Fine, but people shouldn't be talking about it like it will happen because it might not.
You can't calculate when deer are going to show up. An automated car will have to have some sort of long range heat sensor for deer and other wildlife, good to 100ft or so. Unless you want the car to drive slowly forever more just because deer are prevalent at that time. Can current LIDAR even tell the difference between a bag blowing in the wind and a rock of the same size being dropped from a bridge? Will it detect a person on that bridge that might drop a rock?