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> https://mobile.twitter.com/taylorogan/status/146940457943982...

Damn, the part where he tried to take over and the car wouldn't let him for a while, was downright scary

Reminds me of a famous quote...

> "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that."

I fell like there should be a hardware way of taking over that overwrites anything the software does.

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There is. Tapping the brake pedal.

Exactly. If you press the brakes the system gives complete control back to the driver. It's interesting to see all of the comments about the "horrifying" experiments Tesla is doing, and quoting science fiction movies about how robots are going to murder you. So much sensationalism.

The FUD is unreal.

I believe Tesla testing FSD on open roads is probably going to cost lives. I think they're aware of the game they're playing and they're taking more risks than is responsible.

I also believe the driver in that video doesn't have the level-headedness to be testing anything anywhere. Which is a criticism both of the driver and of Tesla for letting people like that run the software on the open road.

I think it is a calculated risk to get to autonomy faster and thus save lives.

Yes, I do think that's what their game is. Which I'm not inherently opposed to. But I think that at present they're taking more risk than I'm comfortable with having on our public streets.

Sure, there is a risk pedestrians and people in other cars will die. However, Elon is brave enough to take that risk!

I’ve read on r/selfdriving that he did take over, the “take over” alert just lingers for a few seconds.

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