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EU Residency since the B-word... From Exeter, homes are now Cologne & Cheltenham.
Professional Engineer. Gen X. Fundamentalist Atheist. Reader of Books. Listener to Tunes
EU Residency since the B-word... From Exeter, homes are now Cologne & Cheltenham.
Professional Engineer. Gen X. Fundamentalist Atheist. Reader of Books. Listener to Tunes
I think that's the winner!
November 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I think that's the winner!
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November 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Times Radio 'Breakfast Show' can also be shockingly partisan, but I guess the Editorial Direction does come from the Murdochs...
Since Aasmah Mir left, there's no handbrake left to maintain sanity & rein in some of the 'views'...
Since Aasmah Mir left, there's no handbrake left to maintain sanity & rein in some of the 'views'...
October 20, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Times Radio 'Breakfast Show' can also be shockingly partisan, but I guess the Editorial Direction does come from the Murdochs...
Since Aasmah Mir left, there's no handbrake left to maintain sanity & rein in some of the 'views'...
Since Aasmah Mir left, there's no handbrake left to maintain sanity & rein in some of the 'views'...
I feel that you just don't want to understand.
And it's not my job to explain - as I've already mentioned it's the job of the Self-Driving Co's - so I'll leave it to them & their 'hundreds of lobbyists'.
I'll be using Self-Driving Vehicles at every opportunity, but for now it's time to log-off...
And it's not my job to explain - as I've already mentioned it's the job of the Self-Driving Co's - so I'll leave it to them & their 'hundreds of lobbyists'.
I'll be using Self-Driving Vehicles at every opportunity, but for now it's time to log-off...
October 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I feel that you just don't want to understand.
And it's not my job to explain - as I've already mentioned it's the job of the Self-Driving Co's - so I'll leave it to them & their 'hundreds of lobbyists'.
I'll be using Self-Driving Vehicles at every opportunity, but for now it's time to log-off...
And it's not my job to explain - as I've already mentioned it's the job of the Self-Driving Co's - so I'll leave it to them & their 'hundreds of lobbyists'.
I'll be using Self-Driving Vehicles at every opportunity, but for now it's time to log-off...
There's so much information available if people would just make the effort to look & try to understand, rather than take every opportunity to naysay.
The Armchair Experts will never be satisfied, of course.
I hope your concerns will be calmed elsewhere / eventually - time for my Sunday afternoon!
The Armchair Experts will never be satisfied, of course.
I hope your concerns will be calmed elsewhere / eventually - time for my Sunday afternoon!
October 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
There's so much information available if people would just make the effort to look & try to understand, rather than take every opportunity to naysay.
The Armchair Experts will never be satisfied, of course.
I hope your concerns will be calmed elsewhere / eventually - time for my Sunday afternoon!
The Armchair Experts will never be satisfied, of course.
I hope your concerns will be calmed elsewhere / eventually - time for my Sunday afternoon!
Again (!) the whole point is to prevent the vehicle from getting into any of these situations: by definition the vehicle is designed & programmed not to ever have to deal with 'The Trolley Problem'.
However, preparing for every single possible eventuality in the Universe is of course not possible.
However, preparing for every single possible eventuality in the Universe is of course not possible.
October 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Again (!) the whole point is to prevent the vehicle from getting into any of these situations: by definition the vehicle is designed & programmed not to ever have to deal with 'The Trolley Problem'.
However, preparing for every single possible eventuality in the Universe is of course not possible.
However, preparing for every single possible eventuality in the Universe is of course not possible.
My frustration (from a position of knowledge) is that these Companies don't do nearly enough Promo or Information Campaigns - they really need to do a significant amount more.
There's a huge amount of data that has been gathered & can be shared, with simple explanations to calm fears & speculation.
There's a huge amount of data that has been gathered & can be shared, with simple explanations to calm fears & speculation.
October 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
My frustration (from a position of knowledge) is that these Companies don't do nearly enough Promo or Information Campaigns - they really need to do a significant amount more.
There's a huge amount of data that has been gathered & can be shared, with simple explanations to calm fears & speculation.
There's a huge amount of data that has been gathered & can be shared, with simple explanations to calm fears & speculation.
My last involvement with a Self-Driving project was ~5 years ago.
Since then, e.g. Waymo / Aurora / Nuro / etc have had tens of millions of miles more experience.
And they're heavily monitored by NHTSA & IIHS etc.
There have been accidents, but the majority IIRC were below 1mph closing speed.
Since then, e.g. Waymo / Aurora / Nuro / etc have had tens of millions of miles more experience.
And they're heavily monitored by NHTSA & IIHS etc.
There have been accidents, but the majority IIRC were below 1mph closing speed.
October 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
My last involvement with a Self-Driving project was ~5 years ago.
Since then, e.g. Waymo / Aurora / Nuro / etc have had tens of millions of miles more experience.
And they're heavily monitored by NHTSA & IIHS etc.
There have been accidents, but the majority IIRC were below 1mph closing speed.
Since then, e.g. Waymo / Aurora / Nuro / etc have had tens of millions of miles more experience.
And they're heavily monitored by NHTSA & IIHS etc.
There have been accidents, but the majority IIRC were below 1mph closing speed.
And then the realisation that the 'robot' vehicle is seeing far far more than any human ever can & that it's dealing with the information far quicker than we can.
It never gets tired, it's never distracted, it never thinks it's late, it never worries about a headache, or an argument.
It just drives.
It never gets tired, it's never distracted, it never thinks it's late, it never worries about a headache, or an argument.
It just drives.
October 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
And then the realisation that the 'robot' vehicle is seeing far far more than any human ever can & that it's dealing with the information far quicker than we can.
It never gets tired, it's never distracted, it never thinks it's late, it never worries about a headache, or an argument.
It just drives.
It never gets tired, it's never distracted, it never thinks it's late, it never worries about a headache, or an argument.
It just drives.
The other fascinating aspect - if the vehicle has a 'display screen' so that you can see what it's seeing - is the realisation what an incredible job the human brain does in absorbing & filtering information & making decisions...well...in 'most' drivers... 😉
October 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The other fascinating aspect - if the vehicle has a 'display screen' so that you can see what it's seeing - is the realisation what an incredible job the human brain does in absorbing & filtering information & making decisions...well...in 'most' drivers... 😉
The Authorities - as always - have a responsibility to ensure that 'Standards' are high enough.
Take the chance ASAP to have a ride in one.
Initially, you'll be utterly fascinated. Then after a while you'll relax & enjoy the journey, perhaps even falling asleep.
I speak from personal experience.
Take the chance ASAP to have a ride in one.
Initially, you'll be utterly fascinated. Then after a while you'll relax & enjoy the journey, perhaps even falling asleep.
I speak from personal experience.
October 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The Authorities - as always - have a responsibility to ensure that 'Standards' are high enough.
Take the chance ASAP to have a ride in one.
Initially, you'll be utterly fascinated. Then after a while you'll relax & enjoy the journey, perhaps even falling asleep.
I speak from personal experience.
Take the chance ASAP to have a ride in one.
Initially, you'll be utterly fascinated. Then after a while you'll relax & enjoy the journey, perhaps even falling asleep.
I speak from personal experience.
In fact, I'll correct myself slightly - the vehicle is always analysing the data & predicting perhaps dozens of scenarios / decisions - and will take the safest option - it certainly won't take one that incurs risk.
It's literally the fundamental reason for the existence of self-driving tech.
It's literally the fundamental reason for the existence of self-driving tech.
October 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
In fact, I'll correct myself slightly - the vehicle is always analysing the data & predicting perhaps dozens of scenarios / decisions - and will take the safest option - it certainly won't take one that incurs risk.
It's literally the fundamental reason for the existence of self-driving tech.
It's literally the fundamental reason for the existence of self-driving tech.
The largest number of accidents that have occurred involving self-driving vehicles during their testing so far?
Other people not paying attention to the self-driving vehicle & crashing into it.
Other people not paying attention to the self-driving vehicle & crashing into it.
October 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The largest number of accidents that have occurred involving self-driving vehicles during their testing so far?
Other people not paying attention to the self-driving vehicle & crashing into it.
Other people not paying attention to the self-driving vehicle & crashing into it.
Again, the whole point is to prevent getting into a situation where there are 2 outcomes.
Avoiding the child will not risk killing anyone - the vehicle slows down & stops well before the situation gets dangerous.
Avoiding the child will not risk killing anyone - the vehicle slows down & stops well before the situation gets dangerous.
October 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Again, the whole point is to prevent getting into a situation where there are 2 outcomes.
Avoiding the child will not risk killing anyone - the vehicle slows down & stops well before the situation gets dangerous.
Avoiding the child will not risk killing anyone - the vehicle slows down & stops well before the situation gets dangerous.
And yes, there will be idiots deliberately walking out in front of Self-Driving Vehicles, and they'll try to damage or obscure the sensors, and they'll put obstacles in their way, but they'll soon get bored - or prosecuted.
October 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
And yes, there will be idiots deliberately walking out in front of Self-Driving Vehicles, and they'll try to damage or obscure the sensors, and they'll put obstacles in their way, but they'll soon get bored - or prosecuted.
The vehicle suppliers need to be Licenced - so that their vehicles are allowed on the road - so the Licencing Authorities need to ensure that enough rigorous testing has been successfully performed.
October 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The vehicle suppliers need to be Licenced - so that their vehicles are allowed on the road - so the Licencing Authorities need to ensure that enough rigorous testing has been successfully performed.
All decisions are usually made by 2 separate systems, which are then compared, and if there's a discrepancy then - guess what - the vehicle stops.
There are redundant systems (brakes & steering) - which - when they fail or start to fail - signal the vehicle to stop.
There are redundant systems (brakes & steering) - which - when they fail or start to fail - signal the vehicle to stop.
October 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
All decisions are usually made by 2 separate systems, which are then compared, and if there's a discrepancy then - guess what - the vehicle stops.
There are redundant systems (brakes & steering) - which - when they fail or start to fail - signal the vehicle to stop.
There are redundant systems (brakes & steering) - which - when they fail or start to fail - signal the vehicle to stop.
If it can't 'see' what's happening in front of them (e.g. view is blocked by a truck) then it's still 'looking' at the truck's 'behaviour' & adding that into the mix.
If a ball rolls into the road then the vehicle is programmed to expect a child following to catch it, so it slows down or stops.
If a ball rolls into the road then the vehicle is programmed to expect a child following to catch it, so it slows down or stops.
October 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
If it can't 'see' what's happening in front of them (e.g. view is blocked by a truck) then it's still 'looking' at the truck's 'behaviour' & adding that into the mix.
If a ball rolls into the road then the vehicle is programmed to expect a child following to catch it, so it slows down or stops.
If a ball rolls into the road then the vehicle is programmed to expect a child following to catch it, so it slows down or stops.
Self-driving cars analyse data from sensors from 360 degrees around the vehicle thousands of times a second, with a range of a hundred metres or more.
Prediction models are used to judge the chances of any particular situation developing - way way faster than any human.
They take avoiding action.
Prediction models are used to judge the chances of any particular situation developing - way way faster than any human.
They take avoiding action.
October 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Self-driving cars analyse data from sensors from 360 degrees around the vehicle thousands of times a second, with a range of a hundred metres or more.
Prediction models are used to judge the chances of any particular situation developing - way way faster than any human.
They take avoiding action.
Prediction models are used to judge the chances of any particular situation developing - way way faster than any human.
They take avoiding action.
I'm so tired of hearing this.
A fundamental part of self-driving vehicle design philosophy is to ensure that the Trolley Problem will never occur.
A fundamental part of self-driving vehicle design philosophy is to ensure that the Trolley Problem will never occur.
October 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I'm so tired of hearing this.
A fundamental part of self-driving vehicle design philosophy is to ensure that the Trolley Problem will never occur.
A fundamental part of self-driving vehicle design philosophy is to ensure that the Trolley Problem will never occur.
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