The question isn't "how is Uber making money at that low a price" but "Hey wtf why is this shitty shuttle costing me $12?!?!?"
Tourists line up at Penn Station for taxis for 15 or 20 minutes sometimes, for the privilege of paying more. They just don't know that there are 50 Uber drivers in the neighborhood. Sure, everyone here knows what Uber is and how to use it. You think the whole population is that knowledgeable?
The drivers are making money. Try having a conversation with one sometime. As for Uber, I remember when guys like you were saying the exact same boring things about Amazon. ($857 million in profit last quarter) But you keep on, uh, doing whatever it is you're doing. Or not doing.
Weird, they seem like a transportation company to me - every time I use their app, I've been successfully transported somewhere.
As for the operating conditions, I'm all for it. Eventually the competitors and their payoffs.... erm, FEES.... to the local governments will go away. I don't see the problem.
I'm not a lawyer in America, but it sounds like you're talking about American law, in which case, you would be wildly off-topic as this article is about Prime Video's presence in other countries. But why let something stupid like staying on-topic get in the way of you shoehorning in your pet peeve?
Better check on your "rape Melania" source. Turns out some wag Photoshopped a couple of pictures to make it look like someone brought a sign that said that to an anti-Trump protest. But okay, you keep believing whatever you see on the internets without doing a 5-second google search.
An average of the polls in 538's model not only predicted the results of the last two elections, it predicted the outcomes in 49 of 50 (2008) and 50 of 50 (2012) states correctly. When your "gut feeling poll" reaches an accuracy level of 99%, call me. Until then, shut up with your paranoid "polls are bullshit" wishful thinking. This is a site that generally attracts people that understand math. You may be looking for foxnews.com's comment section.
They're not competing with the iPad. They're competing with Sony PS and Xbox (sort of), except they're targeting a slightly different demo of the gamer market, and throwing in "hey it's a tablet too!"
Hard to stand out? I'd say this design stands out, as there's really nothing else quite like it. As to whether it will be successful, depends on the execution. All the old farts were poo-poohing the Wii before it came out too. That did okay.
It doesn't matter who's doing the hacking? Are you that myopic that you take any excuse to crowbar in your anti-Hillary rants? Of course it matters. And thanks for trying to take a Slashdot post about Russian hackers and turning it into yet another "Clinton vs. Trump" debate, which will probably work. You dick.
Seems doubtful. Aren't most of the files anyone cares about first being uploaded to newsgroups? After that, anyone can grab a movie and try to be the first to put it on TPB. Catching that guy isn't going to get you anywhere.
If you think TPB is a honeypot, I've got a few questions about 9/11 and jet contrails that I need to ask you. You know, before I politely excuse myself and find a normal person to talk to.
What are the chances that the discussion here will focus on the Pirate Bay's remarkable resilience and not devolve in 3 minutes into a pro/anti piracy collection of rants?
In the United States, the first 10 million dollars inherited is tax-free. And that's per child.
After that, yeah, the money starts getting taxed. If it doesn't, that money that funds stuff you like (like interstates, military defense, whatever) has to come from somewhere else. Who ends up paying the difference? People that actually worked for the money.
So yeah, I think an inheritance tax is a fair thing. In fact, with the first $10 million tax free, it's really really fair right now.
I was making the point that bringing up any topic about movie theaters to the Slashdot crowd is automatically going to elicit the same laundry list of old-people complaints (many of which I agree with) that misses the point; that is, no one cares about our complaints because we aren't numerous enough to matter, made obvious by the millions of teens and 20-somethings that continue to buy tickets. This topic's comments are predictable sound and fury, signifying nothing.
I didn't say the current experience is good. I myself only go to a theater on a weekday at 4:45pm, or close to it, to ensure there's as few people as possible in the theater with me. It usually works out pretty well.
I didn't say the current experience is good. I myself only go to a theater on a weekday at 4:45pm, or close to it, to ensure there's as few people as possible in the theater with me. It usually works out pretty well.
I was making the point that bringing up any topic about movie theaters to the Slashdot crowd is automatically going to elicit the same laundry list of old-people complaints (many of which I agree with) that misses the point; that is, no one cares about our complaints because we aren't numerous enough to matter, made obvious by the millions of teens and 20-somethings that continue to buy tickets. This topic's comments are predictable sound and fury, signifying nothing.
Yeah you're really doing a lot to dispel the notion that old people are ones complaining about movie theaters, while kids continue to buy tickets in the millions.
Even before I read the summary, I wondered, "Gee, how will a Slashdot crowd of aging anti-social types react to this story?"
Lots of people still go to the movies. $60 million in just one weekend for Star Trek alone? Someone is buying tickets. Just not anyone that frequents this site.
Slashdot Mirror
amount of smog /= amount of greenhouse gases produced.
Also, no one is letting India off the hook. Their government is actually doing more than the US.
http://indianexpress.com/artic...
I don't really care. If the price ever goes up to the point where I don't feel Uber is worth the price, I'll stop using Uber. Duh.
The question isn't "how is Uber making money at that low a price" but "Hey wtf why is this shitty shuttle costing me $12?!?!?"
Tourists line up at Penn Station for taxis for 15 or 20 minutes sometimes, for the privilege of paying more. They just don't know that there are 50 Uber drivers in the neighborhood. Sure, everyone here knows what Uber is and how to use it. You think the whole population is that knowledgeable?
The drivers are making money. Try having a conversation with one sometime. As for Uber, I remember when guys like you were saying the exact same boring things about Amazon. ($857 million in profit last quarter) But you keep on, uh, doing whatever it is you're doing. Or not doing.
Weird, they seem like a transportation company to me - every time I use their app, I've been successfully transported somewhere.
As for the operating conditions, I'm all for it. Eventually the competitors and their payoffs.... erm, FEES.... to the local governments will go away. I don't see the problem.
And people do leave their cars at the pump and go in to buy other shit.
Yes. Those people are called Assholes.
I'm not a lawyer in America, but it sounds like you're talking about American law, in which case, you would be wildly off-topic as this article is about Prime Video's presence in other countries. But why let something stupid like staying on-topic get in the way of you shoehorning in your pet peeve?
Modded "Interesting"? Gimmie a break.
Better check on your "rape Melania" source. Turns out some wag Photoshopped a couple of pictures to make it look like someone brought a sign that said that to an anti-Trump protest. But okay, you keep believing whatever you see on the internets without doing a 5-second google search.
An average of the polls in 538's model not only predicted the results of the last two elections, it predicted the outcomes in 49 of 50 (2008) and 50 of 50 (2012) states correctly. When your "gut feeling poll" reaches an accuracy level of 99%, call me. Until then, shut up with your paranoid "polls are bullshit" wishful thinking. This is a site that generally attracts people that understand math. You may be looking for foxnews.com's comment section.
They're not competing with the iPad. They're competing with Sony PS and Xbox (sort of), except they're targeting a slightly different demo of the gamer market, and throwing in "hey it's a tablet too!"
Hard to stand out? I'd say this design stands out, as there's really nothing else quite like it. As to whether it will be successful, depends on the execution. All the old farts were poo-poohing the Wii before it came out too. That did okay.
I'm so confused, I don't know which of these parent posters I'm supposed to hate and which one I'm supposed to give mod points to!
It doesn't matter who's doing the hacking? Are you that myopic that you take any excuse to crowbar in your anti-Hillary rants? Of course it matters. And thanks for trying to take a Slashdot post about Russian hackers and turning it into yet another "Clinton vs. Trump" debate, which will probably work. You dick.
Also, only ABC/ESPN and Fox are 720. Almost everyone else is 1080. Minor point, I know, but still true.
thanks for your offtopic rant about how much you hate Apple and Android fanbois, which translates as "see how much cooler I am than all of them?"
It's still just a rumor site reporting this. Everybody calm the fuck down.
Am I the the only one that's noticed the use of "...." repeatedly is a good indicator of a less-than-average intelligence?
Truly amazing how one troll changed the subject from smartphones to GMO and about 15 people went right along with it.
Seems doubtful. Aren't most of the files anyone cares about first being uploaded to newsgroups? After that, anyone can grab a movie and try to be the first to put it on TPB. Catching that guy isn't going to get you anywhere.
If you think TPB is a honeypot, I've got a few questions about 9/11 and jet contrails that I need to ask you. You know, before I politely excuse myself and find a normal person to talk to.
Well, that took longer than I thought, but there it is.
What are the chances that the discussion here will focus on the Pirate Bay's remarkable resilience and not devolve in 3 minutes into a pro/anti piracy collection of rants?
In the United States, the first 10 million dollars inherited is tax-free. And that's per child.
After that, yeah, the money starts getting taxed. If it doesn't, that money that funds stuff you like (like interstates, military defense, whatever) has to come from somewhere else. Who ends up paying the difference? People that actually worked for the money.
So yeah, I think an inheritance tax is a fair thing. In fact, with the first $10 million tax free, it's really really fair right now.
I was making the point that bringing up any topic about movie theaters to the Slashdot crowd is automatically going to elicit the same laundry list of old-people complaints (many of which I agree with) that misses the point; that is, no one cares about our complaints because we aren't numerous enough to matter, made obvious by the millions of teens and 20-somethings that continue to buy tickets. This topic's comments are predictable sound and fury, signifying nothing.
I didn't say the current experience is good. I myself only go to a theater on a weekday at 4:45pm, or close to it, to ensure there's as few people as possible in the theater with me. It usually works out pretty well.
I didn't say the current experience is good. I myself only go to a theater on a weekday at 4:45pm, or close to it, to ensure there's as few people as possible in the theater with me. It usually works out pretty well.
I was making the point that bringing up any topic about movie theaters to the Slashdot crowd is automatically going to elicit the same laundry list of old-people complaints (many of which I agree with) that misses the point; that is, no one cares about our complaints because we aren't numerous enough to matter, made obvious by the millions of teens and 20-somethings that continue to buy tickets. This topic's comments are predictable sound and fury, signifying nothing.
Yeah you're really doing a lot to dispel the notion that old people are ones complaining about movie theaters, while kids continue to buy tickets in the millions.
Even before I read the summary, I wondered, "Gee, how will a Slashdot crowd of aging anti-social types react to this story?"
Lots of people still go to the movies. $60 million in just one weekend for Star Trek alone? Someone is buying tickets. Just not anyone that frequents this site.