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Re: Uber self-driving car kills Arizona woman, realizing worst fears of the new tech
« Reply #100 on: March 21, 2018, 09:50:45 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on March 21, 2018, 09:43:09 pm
LOL.  Well...they have already turned it over to the Popo to clear the driver and their good <cough> name,,,  Having said that... it mean it is in the public domain.

Should be, but if it goes to a civil suit the popo are going to hand it over to said Uber attorney.  Hard to say if it will, because the description of what the woman was doing at the time leads me to suspect she was a "homeless person" or something.  Pushing a bicycle across the street loaded with bags at 10PM?  I know you love bikes, but I can't imagine you doing that, at 10 PM.
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Re: Uber self-driving car kills Arizona woman, realizing worst fears of the new tech
« Reply #101 on: March 21, 2018, 09:52:40 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on March 21, 2018, 09:50:45 pm
Pushing a bicycle across the street loaded with bags at 10PM?  I know you love bikes, but I can't imagine you doing that, at 10 PM.

Depends on what was on the other side of the road!
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Re: Uber self-driving car kills Arizona woman, realizing worst fears of the new tech
« Reply #102 on: March 21, 2018, 09:59:00 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on March 21, 2018, 09:52:40 pm
Depends on what was on the other side of the road!

A speeding Ubermobile, being piloted by a tranny convicted felon.
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Re: Uber self-driving car kills Arizona woman, realizing worst fears of the new tech
« Reply #103 on: March 21, 2018, 10:05:48 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on March 21, 2018, 09:59:00 pm
A speeding Ubermobile, being piloted by a tranny convicted felon.

Decisions dissensions!    :cool:
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Re: Uber self-driving car kills Arizona woman, realizing worst fears of the new tech
« Reply #104 on: March 21, 2018, 10:11:44 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on March 21, 2018, 09:59:00 pm
A speeding Ubermobile, being piloted by a tranny convicted felon.

That's close to how I spent my weekend. I was doing speed in an Oldsmobile with a tranny felon pilot.
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Re: Uber self-driving car kills Arizona woman, realizing worst fears of the new tech
« Reply #105 on: March 21, 2018, 10:40:07 pm »
Quote from: DB on March 21, 2018, 09:38:02 pm
That very well may be the case. A difference might have been that a human seeing someone standing in the median would slow down or change lanes to increase the margin of safety.

Was the woman (the pedestrian) on a cell phone at the time?

I read on twitter that she was a homeless drug addict.  She may have jumped in front of the car on purpose.

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Re: Uber self-driving car kills Arizona woman, realizing worst fears of the new tech
« Reply #106 on: March 21, 2018, 10:53:11 pm »
Quote from: LadyLiberty on March 21, 2018, 10:40:07 pm
I read on twitter that she was a homeless drug addict.  She may have jumped in front of the car on purpose.

About 40 years ago I was a front seat passenger in a van driving through the business/bar area of a medium sized town to a job location and a guy jumped out and laid down on the road straight in front of us and we barely missed him. We were shocked to say the least.

So it does happen.
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Re: Uber self-driving car kills Arizona woman, realizing worst fears of the new tech
« Reply #107 on: March 21, 2018, 11:10:39 pm »
Quote from: mountaineer on March 20, 2018, 11:21:15 pm
Wait, what?
Read more: dailymail.co.uk


Apparently hadn't funded the electrolysis yet.

   

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Re: Uber self-driving car kills Arizona woman, realizing worst fears of the new tech
« Reply #108 on: March 21, 2018, 11:14:04 pm »
Quote from: DB on March 21, 2018, 10:53:11 pm
About 40 years ago I was a front seat passenger in a van driving through the business/bar area of a medium sized town to a job location and a guy jumped out and laid down on the road straight in front of us and we barely missed him. We were shocked to say the least.

So it does happen.

It was me and I just was doing routine safety checks in the area to make sure drivers were alert behind the wheel. I'd like to say you guys passed with flying colors.
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Re: Uber self-driving car kills Arizona woman, realizing worst fears of the new tech
« Reply #109 on: March 21, 2018, 11:49:27 pm »
Quote from: Frank Cannon on March 21, 2018, 11:14:04 pm
It was me and I just was doing routine safety checks in the area to make sure drivers were alert behind the wheel. I'd like to say you guys passed with flying colors.

So are you saying its me and my friend's fault you bless us here with your presence??? Some here may never forgive me! Now I'm going to have to lie low for awhile...
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Re: Uber self-driving car kills Arizona woman, realizing worst fears of the new tech
« Reply #110 on: March 21, 2018, 11:58:26 pm »
Quote from: DB on March 21, 2018, 11:49:27 pm
So are you saying its me and my friend's fault you bless us here with your presence??? Some here may never forgive me! Now I'm going to have to lie low for awhile...

It is not uncommon for me to recheck drivers for alertness. I would stay on your toes tomorrow if you see any pedestrians on your travels.
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Re: Uber self-driving car kills Arizona woman, realizing worst fears of the new tech
« Reply #111 on: March 22, 2018, 12:25:51 am »
There's now video up of the crash:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/03/21/dashcam-video-deadly-self-driving-uber-crash-released.html

The driver/car had little chance of not hitting her crossing the road in the dark. If that was level ground the headlights work like crap. There was perhaps 1 second of being visible before being hit.
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Re: Uber self-driving car kills Arizona woman, realizing worst fears of the new tech
« Reply #112 on: March 22, 2018, 12:29:16 am »
Quote from: DB on March 22, 2018, 12:25:51 am
There's now video up of the crash:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/03/21/dashcam-video-deadly-self-driving-uber-crash-released.html

The driver/car had little chance of not hitting her crossing the road in the dark. If that was level ground the headlights work like crap. There was perhaps 1 second of being visible before being hit.

I wonder, was the driver looking down at a phone?


Still, not really any time to react with such poor headlight coverage.
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Re: Uber self-driving car kills Arizona woman, realizing worst fears of the new tech
« Reply #113 on: March 22, 2018, 12:38:30 am »
Quote from: DB on March 22, 2018, 12:25:51 am
There's now video up of the crash:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/03/21/dashcam-video-deadly-self-driving-uber-crash-released.html

The driver/car had little chance of not hitting her crossing the road in the dark. If that was level ground the headlights work like crap. There was perhaps 1 second of being visible before being hit.

"Temple Police Department?"

The bike came out of the shadow, short reaction time, and this driver was totally inattentive.  Looked to be texting.  I could detect motion before I saw the woman appear in the street, the driver should have too.  I don't know if the Ubermobile  on autopilot would have seen that motion in time, probably would have if it had night vision.

@Wingnut Lookie here!  You were right!  Lickety split! 
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Re: Uber self-driving car kills Arizona woman, realizing worst fears of the new tech
« Reply #114 on: March 22, 2018, 12:48:09 pm »
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Re: Uber self-driving car kills Arizona woman, realizing worst fears of the new tech
« Reply #115 on: March 22, 2018, 02:00:22 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on March 22, 2018, 12:38:30 am
"Temple Police Department?"

The bike came out of the shadow, short reaction time, and this driver was totally inattentive.  Looked to be texting.  I could detect motion before I saw the woman appear in the street, the driver should have too.  I don't know if the Ubermobile  on autopilot would have seen that motion in time, probably would have if it had night vision.

@Wingnut Lookie here!  You were right!  Lickety split!


For all the good heshe was why even bother put them in the car....  disgusting
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Re: Uber self-driving car kills Arizona woman, realizing worst fears of the new tech
« Reply #116 on: March 26, 2018, 02:34:33 pm »
If the car was truly "self-driving" how is it the driver's fault?
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Re: Uber self-driving car kills Arizona woman, realizing worst fears of the new tech
« Reply #117 on: March 26, 2018, 02:52:20 pm »
Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on March 26, 2018, 02:34:33 pm
If the car was truly "self-driving" how is it the driver's fault?

There seems to be a discrepancy about whether it was in self-driving mode or not.  The press accounts don't agree.  That said, these cars are not qualified yet, so the human remains responsible.
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