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Re:Uber will not re-apply for self-driving car permit in Cal... by ajross on Tuesday March 27, 2018 @09:55PM (#16694569)
Upthread it was pointed out that the LIDAR manufacturer believes their system was operating correctly. Assuming that, it becomes a software bug more or less by definition.

But fine: let's say it was the LIDAR system was at fault. Do they go to jail, then? How about the bureaucrats who approved the test?

All this doesn't matter. I'm simply saying that ALL the facts in evidence point to this being a reasonable mistake, and reasonable mistakes don't qualify for negligence prosecution. If you want to argue to the contrary you need evidence, which doens't seem to exist. Therefore the upthread question "shouldn't someone go to jail?" is answered with a firm "no".

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Re:Uber will not re-apply for self-driving car permit in Cal... by atomical on Tuesday March 27, 2018 @10:32PM (#16694756)
How could you possibly know if the mistake was reasonable?
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Re:Uber will not re-apply for self-driving car permit in Cal... by ajross on Tuesday March 27, 2018 @10:38PM (#16694788)
Because you're demanding jail time, and the burden of proof goes the other way. I don't need to know whether the mistake was reasonable, you need to prove it wasn't if you want to argue someone should go to jail.
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