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> The Autonomous Driving hype train is slowing down, so this is the perfect opportunity for this move. Zoox in particular was a LARP of an autonomous driving c
by 0x8BADF00D 6y ago
> The Autonomous Driving hype train is slowing down, so this is the perfect opportunity for this move.
Zoox in particular was a LARP of an autonomous driving company. Until any of these companies start manufacturing, they’re literally LARPing. At least Tesla shipped an actual product.
- wutbrodo 6y agoTangentially, it seems like calling people LARPers has very rapidly become a universally-used cliche. Has anyone else noticed that? I've seen it used for months, sparingly, but in the last couple of weeks it's everywhere (I've seen it literally three times this morning, on different fora about vastly different topics).
- 0x8BADF00D 6y agoIt’s particularly applicable to startups that burn through a bunch of cash and then exit for a pittance.
- wutbrodo 6y agoSure, I wasn't trying to make any point about your comment. I just thought it was a really fascinating example of how language spreads and evolves,slowly at first then all at once. Please excuse the musing haha
- 40four 6y agoYou point is interesting how speech patterns catch on and become the phrase 'du jour'. I think the internet has changed that dynamic, it used to be only withing people you saw face to face. Now we're exposed to a much wider range of people and styles. Anyhow, I haven't seen the trend of calling out an entity as being a LARPer. But I have to admit, it's kind of funny. It does make me giggle :)
- sitkack 6y agoIt has mostly hit the internet mind-brain because of tacticool cops larping has gun toting heros.