• [political OT] anyone run into this claim about ... protesters inLA? (fwd)

    From danny burstein@dannyb@panix.com to rec.arts.tv on Tue Feb 3 03:18:38 2026
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    apologies for this descent into kkkkkray-kkkkray, but I haven't
    found a single other source for this claim. Given a bunch
    of people here live and breath searching (and rambling..)
    about this stuff, I figured I'd ask. Please be gentle.
    =============
    I haven't seen a single word about this in either reality
    based, or tangentially attached kookery, but wondering if
    it's way, way, out there:

    In an article about Tesla getting initial approval of
    running "autonomous" taxi type vehicles in Israel (with,
    for now, a saftey driver) [a], a reader commented:

    "Don't forget that in LA fake prepaid credit-card accounts recently hired Waymo
    self driving taxis to drive passengerless loaded fully with explosive incendiary devices to protest sites.

    "hmmmmm.

    "Do not allow until some form of infrared heat detection of a live human inside."
    ==========
    anyone, ANYONE, run into this? Thanks

    [a] https://vinnews.com/2026/02/01/tesla-approved-for-supervised-autonomous-driving-trial-in-israel/

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  • From BTR1701@atropos@mac.com to rec.arts.tv on Tue Feb 3 04:30:54 2026
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    On Feb 2, 2026 at 7:18:38 PM PST, "danny burstein" <dannyb@panix.com> wrote:

    apologies for this descent into kkkkkray-kkkkray, but I haven't
    found a single other source for this claim. Given a bunch
    of people here live and breath searching (and rambling..)
    about this stuff, I figured I'd ask. Please be gentle.
    =============
    I haven't seen a single word about this in either reality
    based, or tangentially attached kookery, but wondering if
    it's way, way, out there:

    In an article about Tesla getting initial approval of
    running "autonomous" taxi type vehicles in Israel (with,
    for now, a saftey driver) [a], a reader commented:

    "Don't forget that in LA fake prepaid credit-card accounts recently hired Waymo
    self driving taxis to drive passengerless loaded fully with explosive incendiary devices to protest sites.

    "hmmmmm.

    "Do not allow until some form of infrared heat detection of a live human inside."

    How would that work? Requiring a live human in the car would basically put Waymo out of business. The whole point is that these are driverless,
    autonomous cars. Sure, when they're delivering someone to their destination, there will be a human inside, but after drop-off and before it picks up the next passenger it will be empty. How does it get to the next rider if it can't drive without a human inside?


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  • From danny burstein@dannyb@panix.com to rec.arts.tv on Tue Feb 3 04:34:39 2026
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    In <10lrtlu$16lo5$3@dont-email.me> BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> writes:

    [snip]

    "Do not allow until some form of infrared heat detection of a live human
    inside."

    How would that work? Requiring a live human in the car would basically put >Waymo out of business.

    Of course this is complete bullshit. But I was wondering if anyone
    had bumped into this claim anywhere else...
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  • From anim8rfsk@anim8rfsk@cox.net to rec.arts.tv on Tue Feb 3 00:34:12 2026
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    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Feb 2, 2026 at 7:18:38 PM PST, "danny burstein" <dannyb@panix.com> wrote:

    apologies for this descent into kkkkkray-kkkkray, but I haven't
    found a single other source for this claim. Given a bunch
    of people here live and breath searching (and rambling..)
    about this stuff, I figured I'd ask. Please be gentle.
    =============
    I haven't seen a single word about this in either reality
    based, or tangentially attached kookery, but wondering if
    it's way, way, out there:

    In an article about Tesla getting initial approval of
    running "autonomous" taxi type vehicles in Israel (with,
    for now, a saftey driver) [a], a reader commented:

    "Don't forget that in LA fake prepaid credit-card accounts recently hired
    Waymo
    self driving taxis to drive passengerless loaded fully with explosive
    incendiary devices to protest sites.

    "hmmmmm.

    "Do not allow until some form of infrared heat detection of a live human
    inside."

    How would that work? Requiring a live human in the car would basically put Waymo out of business. The whole point is that these are driverless, autonomous cars. Sure, when they're delivering someone to their destination, there will be a human inside, but after drop-off and before it picks up the next passenger it will be empty. How does it get to the next rider if it can't
    drive without a human inside?

    I’ve never seen a Waymo that didn’t have a person behind the wheel.
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  • From shawn@nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com to rec.arts.tv on Tue Feb 3 02:38:17 2026
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    On Tue, 3 Feb 2026 00:34:12 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
    wrote:

    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Feb 2, 2026 at 7:18:38 PM PST, "danny burstein" <dannyb@panix.com> wrote: >>
    apologies for this descent into kkkkkray-kkkkray, but I haven't
    found a single other source for this claim. Given a bunch
    of people here live and breath searching (and rambling..)
    about this stuff, I figured I'd ask. Please be gentle.
    =============
    I haven't seen a single word about this in either reality
    based, or tangentially attached kookery, but wondering if
    it's way, way, out there:

    In an article about Tesla getting initial approval of
    running "autonomous" taxi type vehicles in Israel (with,
    for now, a saftey driver) [a], a reader commented:

    "Don't forget that in LA fake prepaid credit-card accounts recently hired >>> Waymo
    self driving taxis to drive passengerless loaded fully with explosive
    incendiary devices to protest sites.

    "hmmmmm.

    "Do not allow until some form of infrared heat detection of a live human >>> inside."

    How would that work? Requiring a live human in the car would basically put >> Waymo out of business. The whole point is that these are driverless,
    autonomous cars. Sure, when they're delivering someone to their destination, >> there will be a human inside, but after drop-off and before it picks up the >> next passenger it will be empty. How does it get to the next rider if it can't
    drive without a human inside?

    I’ve never seen a Waymo that didn’t have a person behind the wheel.

    Really? All the videos I've seen on Youtube show a driverless vehicle.
    Only human available is from their dispatch over a voice line. Though
    I suppose some areas may require a person in the driver's seat.
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  • From anim8rfsk@anim8rfsk@cox.net to rec.arts.tv on Tue Feb 3 04:38:08 2026
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    shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
    On Tue, 3 Feb 2026 00:34:12 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
    wrote:

    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Feb 2, 2026 at 7:18:38 PM PST, "danny burstein" <dannyb@panix.com> wrote:

    apologies for this descent into kkkkkray-kkkkray, but I haven't
    found a single other source for this claim. Given a bunch
    of people here live and breath searching (and rambling..)
    about this stuff, I figured I'd ask. Please be gentle.
    =============
    I haven't seen a single word about this in either reality
    based, or tangentially attached kookery, but wondering if
    it's way, way, out there:

    In an article about Tesla getting initial approval of
    running "autonomous" taxi type vehicles in Israel (with,
    for now, a saftey driver) [a], a reader commented:

    "Don't forget that in LA fake prepaid credit-card accounts recently hired >>>> Waymo
    self driving taxis to drive passengerless loaded fully with explosive >>>> incendiary devices to protest sites.

    "hmmmmm.

    "Do not allow until some form of infrared heat detection of a live human >>>> inside."

    How would that work? Requiring a live human in the car would basically put >>> Waymo out of business. The whole point is that these are driverless,
    autonomous cars. Sure, when they're delivering someone to their destination,
    there will be a human inside, but after drop-off and before it picks up the >>> next passenger it will be empty. How does it get to the next rider if it can't
    drive without a human inside?

    I’ve never seen a Waymo that didn’t have a person behind the wheel.

    Really? All the videos I've seen on Youtube show a driverless vehicle.
    Only human available is from their dispatch over a voice line. Though
    I suppose some areas may require a person in the driver's seat.


    Yeah, they don’t do anything, they just sit there and read a book or a magazine.
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