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by lateforwork 86 days ago
> humans can drive with two eyes and Tesla should be able to drive with X number of cameras

Systems built from cameras that are only nearly as capable as human eyes and software that is only nearly as capable as the human brain will fall short overall. To match or surpass human performance, the individual components need to exceed human abilities where possible--and that's where LiDAR provides an advantage.

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I think the computer is WAY more capable than me because it doesn't get distracted, bored or tired.

If the cameras are a little less sharp in some sense is a minor rounding error in comparision.

> If the cameras are a little less sharp in some sense is a minor rounding error in comparision

Comparing human and camera acuity is difficult. But saying Teslas have cameras that are a little less capable than human eyes is unfounded.

That's correct. They are _far_ less capable than human eyes.
> because it doesn't get distracted, bored or tired.

You can say that about the original IBM PC from 1981. That doesn't make the IBM PC better at driving.