In the piece — titled “Can You Fool a Self Driving Car?” — Rober found that a Tesla car on Autopilot was fooled by a Wile E. Coyote-style wall painted to look like the road ahead of it, with the electric vehicle plowing right through it instead of stopping.
The footage was damning enough, with slow-motion clips showing the car not only crashing through the styrofoam wall but also a mannequin of a child. The Tesla was also fooled by simulated rain and fog.
Does anyone else get the heebies with Mark Rober? There’s something a little off about his smile and overall presence.
Yeah, he’s over-positive, it’s unnerving.
Still, that video is good anti-musk press.
The hyper-positivity and enthusiasm is because his content is aimed at kids as much as it is adults. A lot of kid-oriented science content I remember, from tv shows/documentaries to guest speakers, to science-centre guides had that affect.
I believe he’s one of the very many YouTubers who’s a Mormon.
Did you know he used to work at NASA? He very rarely mentions it. /s
For me it’s the Mormonism
Him being a Mormon makes him make a lot more sense. He very much has a classic Mormon vibe.