it still beats not recycling at all, the fact is that regardless of what we do the Earth as well as the universe will come to an end (Entropy and all that) but if we can reduce that consumption rate even a little we can leave a better future for those who come after. and in the case of EVs and pollution we can set the…

they affect the environment in a more sustainable way, in the instance of Tesla batteries the batteries can be recycled into new batteries at a 99% recycle rate. far higher than an ICE vehicle by any measure. Not to mention that by centralizing the pollution factor for EVs (where the power is generated) makes it…

it depends on the interference and as stated before there are limitations on how much interference can be error corrected before there is insufficient data for error correction. in the case of LIDAR if you only have fivor so units it’s possible to correct errors to around 99% but if you have thirty cars sitting at a…

if they meet their cost targets, that right there is key, and again LIDAR is not as accurate as many envision it to be. it runs into issues with rain, snow, and fog that are not an issue with a camera setup and as I said previously they run into the problem of interference. If we envision a world where LIDAR AVs are…

depends on the lens used, but more importantly what is the error measurement of the human eye at 200 meters?

Lidar sensors (of the quality necessary for AVs) start at $30,000. high resolution (1080P or above would be necessary for a proper AV) can be bopught online for under $20 a piece (so for a large company buying…

While I’m a big fan of Tesla I can also see that this looks very questionable. I’m going to wait and see how this pans out before making a judgement.

the reason that the autopilot isn’t blamed currently is because it is not full AV only level 2 (a high-end level 2 but still only level 2) as such the driver is the final redundant system and must be alert and observant in case the system fails. and chances are even in a level 5 vehicle the driver/owner will still be…

I disagree with this entirely, AVs don’t need to be flawless forever they only need to be better than the majority of drivers. any reduction in automotive accidents is a welcome change even if it makes mistakes in a few extreme scenarios. even Tesla’s current autopilot hardware setups (both v1 and v2) have caused a…

that is a debatable statement, as per Teslas own admissions the reason that the accident happened was because there was a blindspot previously due to the way they extrapolated data from their sensors (the upper camera in front was previously only used for retrieving roadsign data which left a blindspot in the event of…

Honestly I really don’t see the grand appeal of LIDAR in the AV endgame.

LIDAR is a Emitted Dectection System which runs into a lot of problems that a high count camera system doesn’t. (For instance LIDAR can be easily confused by fog and snow, and while their is error correction for this it can only currently deal…

This is actually even better when you take into account that it passes the ball back to the company to give you an offer first. by throwing out a joke amount and saying that you’re fine with a fair amount you don’t give the company any starting point to work down from. if you offer 40K even if it’s fair they’re going…

“Can I get a Yamaha Harambe?”

I’ve never ridden a motorcycle but that thing would make me want to, it looks amazing.

actually I was making a joke that only stuff that happens in the US matters because we use the imperial system, the only true system of measurements that makes sense. I mean a system based on multiples of tens easily scaled? PREPOSTEROUS! we need a system where there are 12 inches to a foot, 3 feet to a yard, and 1760…

this was outside the US so they only needed to go 88kph, time is different outside the real world.

people who ignore a lane closing sign until it is actually closed and then honk angrily when no one lets them in.

There were two miles of signs indicating that the right lane was closing and you had plenty of time to move over but instead you sped passed because you decided to bet on a spot being open near the end so…

that’s why I bought a white Kia Soul, it’s a toaster on wheels!

in the US constitution it comes down to the wording, if it says person or people it is considered to include anyone anywhere (even outside the US borders in the event that the United states is occupying a foreign territory outside wartime (Japan was an example)), if it says citizen then it does not apply to anyone who…

that’s not entirely true, as someone who worked in both a union and in non union facilities (in Indiana) if you have an awful owner/supervisor there can be a lot of shit that you get blamed for when it was a mistake up the chain. If the boss tells you to do something illegal in Indiana refusing that illegal request is…

Neutral: half-and-half

So I work in Indiana which passed right to work a few years ago and I was in a Union at the time. (FCW 700 for those interested) and if you are aware of how garbage labor laws in Indiana are we have four laws on the books considering labour:
1. the federal rules are to be followed
2. an employer…