Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

> Humans do it with vision alone, do they not? This seems to be a failure of processing, not data.

In the best case scenario, sure, but having been in Motorsports since I was 16 and then a lot of my Adult Life in the Auto Industry the reality is a resounding: NO, Humans are horrible behind the wheel of what is essentially a less-volatile bomb with 4 wheels.

I won't even mention my time riding around on a motorcycle on the street, as I have literately looked into the eyes of a driver only to see them make the mistake anyway--it's why I have to have a straight-pipe liter bike for the street, we've tested this and you can seriously hear me 1/3 mile away. Its astonishing how bad 99% of drivers are and realistically don't have the reaction times needed to drive anything with that much weight much less power in public and yet me let them anyway.

Hell, during this weekend's protests saw police and normal citizens running straight into People on the street with signs, why isn't that seen in this same light?

So, it is exactly because of those experiences that I have to side with this failure being just one of the many to get us to a more viable future where cars are fully autonomous. Its a shame, I'm just glad I got to live and learn in era where Humans were able to do what seems an entirely absurd thing.



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: