supersquirrelNov 5

Death of beloved neighborhood cat sparks outrage against robotaxis in San Francisco

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Death of beloved neighborhood cat sparks outrage against robotaxis in San Francisco - Sopuli

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Show threadMeekerThanBeakerNov 5

“While our vehicle was stopped to pick up passengers, a nearby cat darted under our vehicle as it was pulling away”

I mean, it sucks, but it could’ve happened with a human driver as well… and likely has happened.

I have rode in a Waymo and it shows you all the things it detects on a screen… which includes humans and small animals. It’s not a perfect machine, but it probably is a better driver than a lot of people already and it’s learning every day.

I suppose this incident could get Waymo to put cameras/sensors beneath the car… something that regular car makers won’t think about.

But yeah, it should’ve detected the cat beforehand and waited for it to leave before driving off. Then again, the human passengers didn’t see it either.

Show threadsupersquirrelNov 5

Then again, the human passengers didn’t see it either.

The human passengers weren’t responsible for driving the vehicle, their lack of awareness is a feature of getting a taxi ride?

Show threadMeekerThanBeakerNov 5
I meant that the Waymo didn’t see it, neither did the passengers, so the cat could’ve been difficult to detect.
Show threadsupersquirrel
Not an excuse.
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Show thread😈MedicPig🐷BabySaver😈Nov 5

Seriously? Get bent. No vehicle is going to have under car cameras or sensors to avoid such a situation.

Here’s an idea. Keep your damn killing machines in the house and let the birds, mice, etc… live without fear.

Show threadsupersquirrelNov 5
I mean ok we can keep cats indoor, what about making techbros indoor only too though? They kill a lot of innocent people with the tools they make.
Show threadantonNov 7
No they cause problems when indoors. We need them touching grass.
Show threadCid ViciousNov 5

and let the birds, mice, etc… live without fear.

LOL, that’s not really how mice and small birds work.

Show thread😈MedicPig🐷BabySaver😈Nov 5

Oh? Exactly how do you know? Are you Dr.Doolittle?

I’d say, we cannot determine definitively.

Show threadCid ViciousNov 5
Doesn’t take a lot of observation to see that small rodents are in fear of just about every encounter, largely because that’s what keeps them alive.
Show threadreddifugeNov 6
He’s just posting reddit cat hate talking points.
Show threadMinnesotaGoddamNov 6

i remember when i was out smoking pork butts with the stupid cat. i think she was inbred and had some issues. so i’m in a hammock and she was sitting there on the ground by me, almost loafing but her front paws out in front of her. a small rat ran right up on her paws, right below her mouth. she was all “wait, fuck!” and picked the rat up in her mouth, and she ran up to me so proud, but then she did not know what to do with it.

only time she caught anything larger than a cold. the doofus.

Show threadMelonpolyNov 5
Hard to keep cars indoors
Show threadagamemnonymousNov 6
Garage?
Show threadreddifugeNov 6
How about you keep your mice and birds inside?
Show threadBassTurdNov 5

A small animal not being visible to a human or robotic driver is absolutely a viable excuse. It’s sad that the cat died, but it’s first an foremost the fault of the owners for letting their cat out.

I don’t like the tech bro world and I’m not a fan of driverless vehicles, but this didn’t happen because it was driverless and the outcome would be the same if their were a person behind the wheel.

You can definitely argue against cars being on the road in general, but I was on a bike ride with a buddy the other day, and he hit a squirrel that ran between us and then under his bike. Sometimes bad things happen especially when dealing with animals, and blaming a computer blindly is dumb AF.