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Re:Uber’s self-driving car could not detect pedestrians outs... by mijamo on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @08:32AM (#21462301)
A person who does always what is in front of the car and what is coming behind or on the sides, and who will probably be looking at the button rather than the car while it moves.

That is just as dangerous as using your smartphone while driving in a parking lot, which is forbidden for good reasons.

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Re:Uber’s self-driving car could not detect pedestrians outs... by magashna on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @08:39AM (#21462373)
Do you stare at a button when you hold it? That seems very odd. If that were true, video games wouldn't exist.
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Re:Uber’s self-driving car could not detect pedestrians outs... by ceejayoz on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @08:46AM (#21462451)
The video shows the app with a radar-ish view of what the car is seeing of its surroundings and its planned route. It's more than just a button, and I could see why someone would be focused on the screen display instead of the car.
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