_abak_

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   by _abak_ 9y ago

   LIDAR typically uses lasers in the so-called eye-safe range (around 1.4 micro meters). This range is precisely around the absorption peak of water so that LIDAR cannot damage the eyes of pedestrians and other by-standers. By construction, L
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   by _abak_ 10y ago

   I guess that being a brilliant hacker doesn't necessarily make you an engineer.
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   by _abak_ 10y ago

   The thing is that you evaluate "big" and "obvious" with the sensors that you have. They obviously werent obstacles for the algo that was driving.
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   by _abak_ 10y ago

   Sure. I am mostly wondering about the demographics of Tesla owners. My guess would be that people who own Tesla cars tend to live in similar areas, with comparable lifestyle. There is also the case of driving style. I doubt there are peopl
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   by _abak_ 10y ago

   there are systems with LIDARs mounted next to the headlights.
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   by _abak_ 10y ago

   All miles are not created equals though. Sure Tesla will gather a lot of data quickly but most of this data will be from people who use their car for their daily commute, everyday at roughly the same hour. This doesn't have the same va