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Re:Tesla driver killed while using autopilot was watching Ha... by carterehsmith on Friday July 01, 2016 @07:06PM (#12020331)
Says the guy whose trailer killed the Tesla driver. Also, he did not see Harry Potter playing, he just heard it. How does he know HP was not playing from, say, audiobook? Also, how many 62-year olds can recognize HP on the spot?

Yeah, I would wait for some other proof.

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Re:Tesla driver killed while using autopilot was watching Ha... by serf on Friday July 01, 2016 @08:38PM (#12020806)
> Also, how many 62-year olds can recognize HP on the spot?

how disconnected from reality do you expect to be at 62?

Harry Potter has been a pretty huge franchise since around 1997. A 62 year old would be 43 at release. That's a pretty common parenting/soon-to-be-grandparenting/grandparenting age, I'm sure more than a few of them would be exposed to it.

I don't know whether or not what they say is true, but I disagree with ageism playing into their credibility.

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