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Bicycles are vehicles. I definitely own it.
I guess not enough real stuff in the world to be mad at so you've gotta boost some ragebait tiktok about patent filings.
How many years ago was the 'stand up and say mcdonalds to continue viewing' patent that people freaked out over? Anyone know if that's how reality works yet? Or is a patent just a patent and there's no shortage of actual things that actually exist that you could be mad at.
Vehicle cameras are literally spying on their owners. This isn't a hypothetical or just a patent application.
I'm realizing I tuned out of the tiktok too early. It led with the more salacious and less realistic patent to complain about so I figured the rest was also bullshit.
Why does this video feel like AI? Not trying to cast doubt on the content by any means - fuck car manufactures (and iirc Mercedes is already doing something similar), but the random speeds and weird inflections make this feel like AI slop.
Dystopian. This shit is going to be everywhere.
found a 2011 Ford Ranger with 50k miles on her and I will drive this analog truck until I die
No surprise coming from a company that was founded by a nazi and also build most cop cars.
Big wins for mass transit between the pointless Iran war, and shit like this that car makers are doing.
What bus have you been on in the last ten years that doesn't have cameras on it?
More reasons to own a bike, the government can't do shit!
It cracks me up to see bike companies adding wireless electronic shit to bikes, like, shifting and turn signals. Those bikes will die while my 2008 trek hybrid keeps rolling.
The most advanced electronics on my light with 3 different modes that switch when you press the button.
What if car industry sponsored government doesn't allow bike lanes?
I wasn't asking for permission.
You don't need bike lanes to ride!
You need bike lanes to encourage more people to ride
Not many people are willing to take a lane
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Good to see rural truck bros starting to learn what supporting authoritarians will get them.
Theyre a little too late, actually a lotta too late
but it sure isn't good to see what THEIR actions get ME!
"acoustic lip reading"? Reading lips by sound waves wouldn't they just put a microphone in there?
Most states require two party consent to record audio otherwise it's wiretapping.
Acoustic ultrasonic distance mapping isn't counted as wiretapping. They aren't recording your speech, they're inferring your speech.
Theres probably sone regulation against actually just recording the conversation...
But they're doing that too... for "ad monetization"
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Glad I don't have a car anyway :)
We were due for a new car, but because of all the data garbage wasn't keen on brand new. My wife found a 2004 car in mint mechanical condition and pristine interior, so went back in time.
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