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That's the important one - a Tesla has no concept of the real world. Remember that clip where a Tesla was slowing down because it mistook the full moon in the sky for a traffic light? Likewise, no one would aim at a cyclist, except when they are a homicidal criminal.



> no one would aim at a cyclist, except when they are a homicidal criminal.

The process of not wanting to impact something and attempting to avoid it can occupy so much attention that hitting that thing becomes inevitable. People tend to go where they are looking.

https://www.google.com/search?q=target+fixation


… or under the influence of some substance, or a health event, or voluntary or involuntary distraction, or …


In other words - not living in shared reality.


A seatbelt also doesn’t have a concept of the real world and doesn’t live in a shared reality either.


A seatbelt isn't given control of 2 tons of steel moving at 70 mph.




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