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Viral videos of Tesla drivers using VR headsets prompt US government alarm
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 06 Feb 2024
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Why contribute to satire when it's just as likely someone is really that dumb and has that level of disposable income?
It's not just as likely at all. The fuck is wrong with people?
People on this site will shoehorn in a chance to hate on Tesla whenever they can. I got called a fanboy once for speculating why the cybertruck had such bad range. All I said was basically "I wonder if it's a software bug," and it was followed by 8 hours of being insulted by various people.
I'm not even sure how "I hate Tesla" translates into "this is definitely a thing people do and fuck you for suggesting this is done purely for attention and outrage!" But whatever. People can be wrong on the internet. Hell, maybe I'm even wrong. Wouldn't be the first time. At the end of the day, the thread doesn't matter at all. It will be forgotten about by everyone within the week.
I'm just vaguely curious whether these are the same folks who got suckered by tide pod challenges and other similar TikTok ridiculousness, or whether those people learned and this is a new batch of people jumping onto manufactured outrage. Welp... not going to get the answer today.