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I wonder if they will implement dead zones for self-driving. I was using a Lime scooter in a new city and when I entered a university campus, the scooter slowed

I wonder if they will implement dead zones for self-driving. I was using a Lime scooter in a new city and when I entered a university campus, the scooter slowed to a crawl. I don’t understand why a person would need FSD in a suburb street.

giza182 4mo ago
If FSD proves to be demonstrably safer in such a scenario then it would make sense to use it there.
- uoaei 4mo ago
  All of the optimism surrounding this industry hinges on "ifs" that never materialize.
  - jcgrillo 4mo ago
    It's shocking. I can't understand why people repeatedly fall for it.
    - ares623 4mo ago
      My nightmare has become reality. Software engineers now rule the world. Life and death policies being made by people who last week you were arguing about whether using Kubernetes is worth it for a throwaway project, or whether tabs or spaces are more appropriate.
      - jcgrillo 4mo ago
        I just wonder how bad it will have to get before they decide we need to be reigned in. Going by how the 20th Century went, if it's anything like that we're in for a rough time before we get there--like, to a place where software engineers have to act like, well, engineers.
        ares623 4mo ago
        First people need to realize just how much software engineers have become more influential in their day to day lives.
kilroy123 4mo ago
They do that on bikes as well. At first, I was very confused about what was happening.
JumpCrisscross 4mo ago
> don’t understand why a person would need FSD in a suburb street My parents have a Tesla. It’s convenient. I engage my Subaru’s lane-keeping in suburbs, too, to reduce driver fatigue. The Subaru behaves predictably. The Tesla is mostly more capable, but does something dumbfucked and dangerous every few dozen trips.
- thephyber 4mo ago
  > to reduce driver fatigue Fatigue is not the only, or even the biggest, risk to driving safely. Being distracted is frequently one of the biggest risks.
  - JumpCrisscross 4mo ago
    It’s also a convenient way to commit to the speed limit.

giza182 4mo ago

If FSD proves to be demonstrably safer in such a scenario then it would make sense to use it there.

uoaei 4mo ago
All of the optimism surrounding this industry hinges on "ifs" that never materialize.
- jcgrillo 4mo ago
  It's shocking. I can't understand why people repeatedly fall for it.
  - ares623 4mo ago
    My nightmare has become reality. Software engineers now rule the world. Life and death policies being made by people who last week you were arguing about whether using Kubernetes is worth it for a throwaway project, or whether tabs or spaces are more appropriate.
    - jcgrillo 4mo ago
      I just wonder how bad it will have to get before they decide we need to be reigned in. Going by how the 20th Century went, if it's anything like that we're in for a rough time before we get there--like, to a place where software engineers have to act like, well, engineers.
      - ares623 4mo ago
        First people need to realize just how much software engineers have become more influential in their day to day lives.

kilroy123 4mo ago

They do that on bikes as well. At first, I was very confused about what was happening.

JumpCrisscross 4mo ago

> don’t understand why a person would need FSD in a suburb street My parents have a Tesla. It’s convenient. I engage my Subaru’s lane-keeping in suburbs, too, to reduce driver fatigue. The Subaru behaves predictably. The Tesla is mostly more capable, but does something dumbfucked and dangerous every few dozen trips.

thephyber 4mo ago
> to reduce driver fatigue Fatigue is not the only, or even the biggest, risk to driving safely. Being distracted is frequently one of the biggest risks.
- JumpCrisscross 4mo ago
  It’s also a convenient way to commit to the speed limit.