[drdec]

I don't understand the downvotes of the parent post.

I am unfamiliar with the details of this incident and my reading based on the facts presented is similar.

Could someone provide more information?

[1oooqooq]

threads on hn brings people from the mentioned company. all root comments saying bad things will always get downvotes.

[choppaface]

This is especially true for comments that disagree with Googlers, likely because there are soooo many Googlers now and they (and Waymo) have highly aligned perspectives. Especially on Google-launch-related posts, 5-10 point swings in 24hrs can happen.

A good piece by an ex-Googler on his 2-year journey toward recognizing the scale of institutional thought at Google: https://mtlynch.io/why-i-quit-google/