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Toyota isn't even really offering something "new" though? People often throw money after random gimmicks to see what things are like as an early participant. I
by saurik 4y ago
Toyota isn't even really offering something "new" though? People often throw money after random gimmicks to see what things are like as an early participant. I know people who had early VR headsets and I remember my father getting early portable computers (that weren't quite portable enough ;P). You learn what works and what doesn't and maybe it helps you in your job or maybe it just gives you something to talk about over dinner, but it can be fun to see a car almost (but not quite ;P) drive itself.
- modeless 4y agoI considered working in the self driving field for a while. Being an early adopter puts you in a great position for that kind of thing. While I didn't take advantage of it for self driving, or the iPhone (though I did buy the first one), I did for VR (backed the Oculus Rift Kickstarter and then made a career in VR) and deep learning (jumped in early and also made it part of my career) and Bitcoin (not part of my career, but still good). I consider the cost of being an early adopter of things like FSD money well spent given the opportunities it can create for you. I think a lot of people are making money on YouTube simply recording themselves driving around with FSD Beta on.
- thunky 4y ago> I think a lot of people are making money on YouTube simply recording themselves driving around with FSD Beta on And the videos with the most hits are the ones where it almost gets the driver or nearby drivers or pedestrians killed. I have a hard time putting FSD in the same category as VR or the iPhone, because those can't kill you. When you bought your first iPhone, I would bet you had high hopes that it would be a nice project and do what it said it would do, in contrast to your admitted low expectations when you paid for FSD.