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		wilsonjchan on March 22, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tempe Police Release Video of Uber Accident Unless you're going downhill, FLIR (forward looking infrared) should not be pointing at asphalt.

manfredo on March 22, 2018 [–]

There would still be situations when you'd be attempting to detect a human with a hot asphalt background. Such as a crosswalk at the base of a hill (C is the car and X is the crosswalk):

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