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Re:Tell HN: I took autonomous taxi rides to/from/around SF d... by latchkey on Sunday September 24, 2023 @01:30PM (#37635195)
Every time I see one of these positive reviews for autonomous taxi rides, I think about how many people were having sex in it...

https://sfstandard.com/2023/08/11/san-francisco-robotaxi-cru...

It was even predicted...

https://www.fastcompany.com/90264809/self-driving-cars-will-...

Re:Tell HN: I took autonomous taxi rides to/from/around SF d... by SeanAnderson on Sunday September 24, 2023 @01:38PM (#37635290)
Is this a significant cause of concern for you?

Waymo has cameras running inside the vehicle. It would seem illogical to assume these people weren't flagged and that the car wasn't flagged for cleaning.

Most Uber's I've been in have felt more heavily trafficked than this experience and I'm no stranger to stories of people losing their lunch inside taxis.

I felt like this was a luxury experience in comparison to Uber/Lyft rides.

Re:Tell HN: I took autonomous taxi rides to/from/around SF d... by latchkey on Sunday September 24, 2023 @02:28PM (#37635794)
Why are you assuming I'm concerned?
Re:Tell HN: I took autonomous taxi rides to/from/around SF d... by SeanAnderson on Sunday September 24, 2023 @02:38PM (#37635912)
What? I was asking if you were concerned because you brought up an article highlighting a concern and because your use of ellipses gave me the impression of additional sentiment not expressed in words.
Re:Tell HN: I took autonomous taxi rides to/from/around SF d... by latchkey on Sunday September 24, 2023 @02:42PM (#37635941)
Sentiment yes, concern no. Better to ask questions than to assume.
Re:Tell HN: I took autonomous taxi rides to/from/around SF d... by Pink2DS on Monday September 25, 2023 @02:36AM (#37640293)
He did ask! He asked "Is this a significant cause of concern for you?"
Re:Tell HN: I took autonomous taxi rides to/from/around SF d... by latchkey on Monday September 25, 2023 @11:40AM (#37645645)
No, he assumed I was concerned.
Re:Tell HN: I took autonomous taxi rides to/from/around SF d... by fragmede on Monday September 25, 2023 @02:48AM (#37640367)
To be fair, apparently Uber/Lyfts have their share of sex happening in the back seats, so it's not anything new. You'd think the human driver would disuade people, but there's no accounting for taste, apparently. Or that's the kink and the point.

Also, hotel rooms.