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You call an out of the blue threat of $21,000 per day (!) 'fairly mild'?
by singularity2001 10y ago
You call an out of the blue threat of $21,000 per day (!) 'fairly mild'?
- mikeash 10y agoWhen it's just a request for information and the penalty is if you ignore it? Yes. All they have to do to avoid the penalty is provide the information requested. Just about every government form threatens you with jail time if you lie, for example, and we put up with that.
- nom 10y agoHe was probably expecting a letter from the start and knew that time is limited. geohot may not care about laws and ethics, but there is no way he doesn't know about all the possible consequences he may face in a project like comma.ai. He works on something until either the pressure is no longer justifiable or he succeeds (like unlocking the iPhone). Working in this manner gives him a great advantage. I also think it's likely that he never actually intended it to become a real product and it's all about the journey and experience.