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> What did I do wrong? One could claim that you let some of the only unregulated, uncertified, safety critical software in existence, drive your car. Can anyon
by nomel 4y ago
> What did I do wrong?
One could claim that you let some of the only unregulated, uncertified, safety critical software in existence, drive your car. Can anyone give an example of other completely unregulated safety critical software out there?
For some extreme contrast, see the basic requirements for a traffic light [1]. Other good examples are elevator control, aircraft autopilot, and basically anything that hooks up to a human, in a hospital, containing a microcontroller.
The NHTSA seems to be slowly waking up to the need for safety regulations [2].
1. https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop06006/chapter_12.htm https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop06006/chapter_1...
2. https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/automakers-now-required-to-report-automation-related-crashes-a3894720173/ https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/automakers-now-re...
- ra7 4y agoI think they are talking about submitting the Reddit post to HN and the HN post being immediately flagged. I’ve also noticed posts critical of Tesla usually get demoted from the front page quickly even though they generate a lot of discussion and have votes. I don’t know if that’s because of constant flagging too.