The Rokslide Stock Traders Thread

[Pharmseller]

Ha ha....once you tasted the returns you have been getting, you won't be moving to to 5% bonds.

I'm 68, I'm not all in on tech but having a big chunk in there just means you can afford to buy the stuff you want.

We’ve got more money than we need, based on our lifestyle and spending habits, realistically, but it’s hard to walk away from days like today.

 

[Poser]

I think Tesla will win the self driving robotaxi race for several reasons. First of all Tesla produces self driving cars today for under 40k vs Waymo's 140k. Second Tesla has shown that they have the capability to build at scale. Third Tesla is using a visual self driving system that I believe will work better given our existing roads are all designed for visual drivers.

"Elon Musk has stated that roads are designed for a visual system—specifically, for human eyes and biological neural networks
. This argument is his justification for Tesla's strategy of relying solely on cameras and artificial intelligence (AI) for its self-driving technology, rather than adding other sensors like lidar or radar.

The "visual roads" argument

• Cameras mimic human eyes: Musk's core premise is that since the entire road system—including signs, lane markings, and traffic signals—was built for human visual processing, a system of cameras and an AI neural network is the most direct way to achieve self-driving.
• Silicon neural nets: In this analogy, the AI neural network acts as the "brain" that interprets the camera data, just as a human brain processes information from the eyes.
• Sensor redundancy is a "fool's errand": Musk has controversially dismissed lidar, a sensor that uses lasers to create a 3D map of the car's surroundings. He argues that the added complexity of fusing data from multiple sensor types can actually increase the risk of confusion and accidents. He once tweeted, "LIDAR is a seductive local maximum. ...the road system was designed to work with biological neural nets & eyes, so a general solution to self-driving necessarily will require silicon neural nets & cameras". "

Tesla has a track record of coming up short, failing to deliver and kicking the can to the next promising project. The hedge is “Tesla keeps trying to do something great so they will do something great eventually”

 

[kickemall]

As a motorcycle rider, I don't have faith in the accuracy of self driving vehicles. Pedestrians are in danger as well.
It's Fri and I am taking this tin foil hat off now and hunting. And watching my AMD stock gain from all the chip news and stuff.

I have ridden in several Waymo's and I think you have a lot more to worry about from human drivers. Waymo's cost less to ride in than Uber or Lyft but, I actually like having a driver better because the drivers know the area and drive faster, take short cuts, cut people off and do all the unsafe things to get you there faster. The technology of self driving cars is amazing. If anybody has a chance to ride in one you should and see just how amazing they are.