People are having sex in self-driving cars, apparently (mashable.com)
from OkToBeTakei@lemm.ee to technology@lemmy.ml on 12 Aug 2023 18:41
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eager_eagle@lemmy.world on 12 Aug 2023 18:42 next collapse

surprised pikachu

zoe@lemm.ee on 12 Aug 2023 19:17 collapse

the enginners at waymo the moment they make this discovery:

FaceDeer@kbin.social on 12 Aug 2023 18:45 next collapse

Every time there's a new technology, one of the first things that people will ask is "can I use this for sex in some manner?"

If the answer is "no", the new technology will probably not see widespread adoption.

This is not a new thing. I'm sure the notion "we could have more and better sex if the cave was kept warm by this new-fangled 'fire' thing while we do it" was instrumental to our rise as the dominant species on our planet.

BrooklynMan@lemmy.ml on 12 Aug 2023 18:59 next collapse

because of course they are

paper_clip@kbin.social on 12 Aug 2023 19:31 next collapse

Anakin: Self-driving cars will orbit the street's so there will always be one nearby if someone requests a ride.

Padme: But they'll regularly come back to a central hub for cleaning, right?

Anakin:

Padme: But they'll regularly come back to a central hub for cleaning, right?!

eager_eagle@lemmy.world on 12 Aug 2023 20:27 collapse

ah yes, regularly. Once a year, very regular.

[deleted] on 12 Aug 2023 19:53 next collapse

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money_loo@1337lemmy.com on 12 Aug 2023 22:01 next collapse

…………what?

sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works on 13 Aug 2023 01:38 collapse

It’s probably better than doing it in a non-self driving car, which also happens.

p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 12 Aug 2023 20:57 next collapse

There’s no such thing as a “self-driving car”. Developers are just barely able to get into Level 4 automation, and I still doubt the safety of all of the edge cases it’s going to encounter.

GitProphet@lemmy.sdfeu.org on 12 Aug 2023 21:16 next collapse

The edge cases are less likely than an unattentive human much quicker than one moght think.

p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 13 Aug 2023 15:56 collapse

A human understands that a big ass wide truck is not a skyline. A human understands the nuances of complicated intersections with road signs describing the situation.

Reliance on subpar “self-driving” systems has caused MORE accidents, not less. This whole argument that computers are better at driving cars on roads with other humans is flat out wrong. It will be someday, but there are far too many edge cases and even somewhat common cases to consider before we get there. Road configurations are far far too complicated in dense urban areas, and there are unusual ones in sparse rural areas.

money_loo@1337lemmy.com on 12 Aug 2023 22:02 collapse

What’s your preferred description?

p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 13 Aug 2023 16:04 collapse

AI-assisted driving. The term “self-driving car” was an intentional deception Elon planted into the minds of Telsa owners.

money_loo@1337lemmy.com on 13 Aug 2023 20:33 next collapse

Meh, self-driving rolls off the tongue better.

wethegreenpeople@sopuli.xyz on 14 Aug 2023 15:51 collapse

What do you call the waymo cars? There’s more cars/tech out there than just Tesla…

Diplomjodler@feddit.de on 12 Aug 2023 20:58 next collapse

Who could ever possibly have predicted this?

Emperor@feddit.uk on 12 Aug 2023 21:14 next collapse

If there’s no-one to drive you home, sometimes you need to take matters into your own hands.

MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk on 12 Aug 2023 22:34 next collapse

If you can fit at least two people inside a thing, that thing will be fucked in.

LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.ml on 13 Aug 2023 22:12 collapse

Meh, people proved that wrong with glory holes, only really have to fit 1 person and an access point.

Raisin8659@monyet.cc on 13 Aug 2023 00:00 next collapse

How exciting!

Imaginecat22@lemmy.ml on 13 Aug 2023 01:47 next collapse

This feels like the solution to a riddle: it seems obvious in retrospect, but never would have occurred to me

5ublimation@hexbear.net on 13 Aug 2023 02:34 next collapse

gonna be real fun when one of these koolaid drinkers plows into a parked emergency vehicle

Default_Defect@midwest.social on 13 Aug 2023 04:02 next collapse

Yeah, I’ve seen the videos.

what_is_a_name@lemmy.world on 13 Aug 2023 06:57 collapse

I think we need links - for science.

Default_Defect@midwest.social on 13 Aug 2023 07:28 collapse

pornhub.com look up self driving

andruid@lemmy.ml on 13 Aug 2023 04:02 next collapse

People are having sex in non-self driving cars, so yeah of course if they think they can pay attention less there going to be more people doing it

quicken@aussie.zone on 13 Aug 2023 04:08 next collapse

Remember when Musk promised self driving Teslas will be here and you’ll just let your car earn some money when you’re not driving it. Why did anyone believe that was a good idea? Just imagine the condition your car would show up in when it’s time to go home from work.

OkToBeTakei@lemm.ee on 13 Aug 2023 04:18 collapse

he said your car could earn money for you. he didn’t say you’d be it’s pimp.

new_acct_who_dis@lemmy.world on 13 Aug 2023 04:25 next collapse

I fucking hope so? Tf else do these exist

theshatterstone54@feddit.uk on 13 Aug 2023 06:19 next collapse

Yeah… I know…

argv_minus_one@beehaw.org on 13 Aug 2023 07:29 next collapse

Sounds like a success story to me. These cars’ automation is so good, you can f somebody while the car is moving and you won’t crash!

Nusm@lemm.ee on 13 Aug 2023 21:58 collapse

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