NY Times Rides in Waymo Robotaxis in SF

As a programmer, I won't put myself into that thing. I'm also not happy to be an unwilling participant in this experiment. Given the state of technology and our capabilities to write bug-free software (Seriously, we can't even get things like buying airline tickets correct), I think it's way too early to approve those vehicles on city streets.

Re: NY Times Rides in Waymo Robotaxis in SF

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Post by skybrian » Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 1:56 AM UTC

jwr wrote: post #5

As a programmer, I won't put myself into that thing. I'm also not happy to be an unwilling participant in this experiment. Given the state of technology and our capabilities to write bug-free software (Seriously, we can't even get things like buying airline tickets correct), I think it's way too early to approve those vehicles on city streets.

Clearly you're unwilling, but if you got in, wouldn't that make you willing? :-)

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Post by regnarg » Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 1:56 AM UTC

Thank you! :)

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Post by nwiswell » Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 1:57 AM UTC

jwr wrote: post #5

As a programmer, I won't put myself into that thing. I'm also not happy to be an unwilling participant in this experiment. Given the state of technology and our capabilities to write bug-free software (Seriously, we can't even get things like buying airline tickets correct), I think it's way too early to approve those vehicles on city streets.

It's significantly more absurd to permit highly distractable, slow-reacting meatbags to operate the multi-ton high-velocity death barges in the close vicinity of pedestrians and other meatbags-cum-death-barge-pilots.

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Post by renewiltord » Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 2:00 AM UTC

jwr wrote: post #5

As a programmer, I won't put myself into that thing. I'm also not happy to be an unwilling participant in this experiment. Given the state of technology and our capabilities to write bug-free software (Seriously, we can't even get things like buying airline tickets correct), I think it's way too early to approve those vehicles on city streets.

I'm a software engineer and I put myself into that thing. Didn't die. AMA

But last week, a block from home, this old lady killed a 4 year old in this city. Perhaps the little girl was a consenting participant to this, but I am quite doubtful.

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Post by r0fl » Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 2:00 AM UTC

jwr wrote: post #5

As a programmer, I won't put myself into that thing. I'm also not happy to be an unwilling participant in this experiment. Given the state of technology and our capabilities to write bug-free software (Seriously, we can't even get things like buying airline tickets correct), I think it's way too early to approve those vehicles on city streets.

You trust a drunk driver more? a distracted teenager more? a parent with a car full of loud kids more?