There are taxi services like that, you just have to pay for them. I guarantee you, a society without regulations is damn sure to not work. All they need is for someone to fight to improve them. Granted, government is out of touch but don't take it out on the taxi industry. Those are the hard working people who are supposed to be rewarded in this country. Uber will never be anywhere as good for the people in terms of quality of life. They'll have automated cars as soon as they are available. I'm not saying we can hold back the tide of AI, but let's look at who the little guy really is here.
Taxi regulations give enough of the pie to everyone involved in the industry to make a living, while maintaining control over the number of cars on the road and the quality and safety of those cars. They ensure that there is service for everyone, not just the most profitable people so that they can be part of overall municipal transportation solution. It's good for drivers and the general public. Again, you shouldn't live in a country where you are so paranoid of government corruption.
You were talking about concentration camps, presumably referring to nazi concentration camps. If you feel your government is capable of such a thing then you should move. Having a controlled market with certain positives and negatives is way different then having concentration camps. The taxi regulations prevent too many cars from being on the road and help to contribute to overall safety for drivers and passengers.
Living wage? You know there are still a lot of costs that need to come out of that 'wage' right? In fact, if Uber drivers are in fact contractors, that isn't considered a wage at all, that's considered income for their company as a private driver. Then out of that their company pays vehicle costs, insurance, and health coverage. Their wage can be what is left over. There can't be much left.
You're not getting paid the same amount though, because working in a fast food restaurant you're not wearing out your car.. a car that you now depend on for an income.
I like how people who make that argument totally fail to address the decline of well paying jobs, and what people are supposed to do who get forced out of those jobs as they become less available. The only thing there is left are jobs that someone inexperienced could do.
Did you just say an incredibly small percentage of people don't want something that does a better job at 1/3 the price? No wonder capitalism is so screwed up.
Buying lightning jack headphones is a fucking stupid buying decision. No one on the face of the earth who listens through music through headphones could possibly say they only want to listen to their iPhone with them ever.
Personally I'm getting very tired of charging things. If my entire family brings in all their devices, there are around 12 a night I need to charge. Enough is enough. Keep using a corded headphone and keep it simple.
I'm just a regular guy who appreciates good sound. I don't go out of my way to buy the best equipment, but I do like to feel like I've done the best I can. Bluetooth doesn't strike me as the best move to get enjoyable sound.
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I didn't know liberals were the only ones interested in following laws. Thanks for the information.
Yes... first world problems indeed.
Yeah well you take the 'screw everyone as long as I get what I want' approach that is becoming so prevalent around here.
There are taxi services like that, you just have to pay for them. I guarantee you, a society without regulations is damn sure to not work. All they need is for someone to fight to improve them. Granted, government is out of touch but don't take it out on the taxi industry. Those are the hard working people who are supposed to be rewarded in this country. Uber will never be anywhere as good for the people in terms of quality of life. They'll have automated cars as soon as they are available. I'm not saying we can hold back the tide of AI, but let's look at who the little guy really is here.
Then why not buy the cheapest car you can and have it break in a year and replace it?
Is there a $16,000 car on the face of this earth that will last 250,000 miles?
CD/DVD-Rs are bulky and can't be reused
But they cost 10 cents each so who cares. Burn them, go A to B and throw them out.
Taxi regulations give enough of the pie to everyone involved in the industry to make a living, while maintaining control over the number of cars on the road and the quality and safety of those cars. They ensure that there is service for everyone, not just the most profitable people so that they can be part of overall municipal transportation solution. It's good for drivers and the general public. Again, you shouldn't live in a country where you are so paranoid of government corruption.
You were talking about concentration camps, presumably referring to nazi concentration camps. If you feel your government is capable of such a thing then you should move. Having a controlled market with certain positives and negatives is way different then having concentration camps. The taxi regulations prevent too many cars from being on the road and help to contribute to overall safety for drivers and passengers.
If you feel you live in such a country, I suggest you immigrate somewhere else immediately. Why would you live there?
The faster they have to replace it.
Living wage? You know there are still a lot of costs that need to come out of that 'wage' right? In fact, if Uber drivers are in fact contractors, that isn't considered a wage at all, that's considered income for their company as a private driver. Then out of that their company pays vehicle costs, insurance, and health coverage. Their wage can be what is left over. There can't be much left.
You're not getting paid the same amount though, because working in a fast food restaurant you're not wearing out your car.. a car that you now depend on for an income.
Except for the fact that taxis are legal (and thus brought on by consent of the people in theory) and Uber isn't. You have a strange idea of a saint.
Makes me wonder how much of the $13/hour will remain at the end of the day.
Any vehicle will wear out from being driven 24 hours a day.
I like how people who make that argument totally fail to address the decline of well paying jobs, and what people are supposed to do who get forced out of those jobs as they become less available. The only thing there is left are jobs that someone inexperienced could do.
They're going to be sorry they spent that money on vacation when that Accord wears out from extreme use.
My point is, this decision by Apple forces people to buy expensive headphones that fall short of a corded version.
Did you just say an incredibly small percentage of people don't want something that does a better job at 1/3 the price? No wonder capitalism is so screwed up.
Buying lightning jack headphones is a fucking stupid buying decision. No one on the face of the earth who listens through music through headphones could possibly say they only want to listen to their iPhone with them ever.
Uh, I think that's more because a dumb phone is only made to be a phone. Playing music like an mp3 player is part of the 'smart' of a smartphone.
People with one of the 95% of music devices that don't have bluetooth?
Personally I'm getting very tired of charging things. If my entire family brings in all their devices, there are around 12 a night I need to charge. Enough is enough. Keep using a corded headphone and keep it simple.
I'm just a regular guy who appreciates good sound. I don't go out of my way to buy the best equipment, but I do like to feel like I've done the best I can. Bluetooth doesn't strike me as the best move to get enjoyable sound.