Historically, companies have a lot of trouble recognizing that it's usually the peons that they owe most of their business to. Unions are a way of equalizing this balance.
Uh, Medallians only came about because too many people were on the road trying to be a taxi so I'm not quite sure how you can say there is no purpose to them. There were a lot of accidents and injuries because cars were literally swarming the roads looking for fares and it had to be restricted,
The taxi service has been charging exactly what they need to charge according to the laws and regulations that were made by the people who live in the cities they operate in. If we yank the carpet out from underneath them now, there will be all kinds of lawsuits and rightfully so. If someone took something the value of my house away from me (ie. the value of a medallion) just because they didn't like my house and how it was built, I'd need to sue as well.
I would think righties wouldn't want to see millions more on welfare. Uber will decimate an entire industry that has been promised to people. Families are depending on this income, and now no one will make significant money driving people in cars again. In the end the entire economy will take another spin downwards. But I guess you righties tend to complain a lot about people who live off the system but as long as you are happy you'll let the industries fail like dominos. The funny thing is you'll probably still go on complaining.
Growing users is only one factor though. Add a feature that 1/4 of those users will pay $2 for and there's another $750 mil in the bank. Better yet, a feature worth paying $2 a month for.
"Second, why would you assume all the existing taxi companies would disappear?"
Because you're allowing a company to ignore the laws that hold their market together. No enforcement, no laws. No laws, no market. No market, no taxis. that much is pretty clear, actually
Why should people of limited mobility only have 'special' services to use? A lot of government agencies only support the vary disabled. There is a whole group in the spectrum in between that should not be taking resources from the ones at the deepest end of the spectrum. It will only raise costs for them and the government, and it will raise my local taxes a great deal more than I will ever pay for a taxi. There is nothing wrong with the able bodied users of the service chipping in a bit as well so that the less able bodied can use it. At any rate it is all beside the point, because this is how my locality has decided that the transportation system will work. Now if it is going to be changed, I don't trust the market to 'correct' itself naturally. Not when people are out there only doing things for profit.
I'm really surprised Facebook is so tapped out on growth for social networking that they have to make wild stabs at various other totally unrelated areas of technology.
It's still freedom because the government only prevents you from hurting others in ways that may be lost on the individual. I'm willing to pay an overhead if it means more people get what they need, yes.
It happens all over.. prescription meds, buildings, power grids, city planning, etc etc Nothing new. It's called civilized society.
It offends me. It offends me because I live in a city where I know I can go to the nearest hotel if I need a cab, something I will not be able to do when they are gone. Where some of the infrastructure is too narrow, and there is enough traffic as it is. Where I know that my disabled relatives can also get cabs only because the companies are legislated to have a certain number of handicapped equipped cars. When people vote with their wallets, they make very selfish choices. This is why there are laws. I have no way to vote, but you know, thanks for asking how I felt about it.
and you think the average consumer will hold onto the TV years after they start getting 'UNKNOWN SERVICE' and 'HTML 404' errors all over the place, in multiple cells per screen. I don't know about that.
You think these people go through all the trouble of figuring out the darknet to place an ad, and then come waltzing up the sidewalk of anyone who contacts them? Interesting.
But that's just it.... Manufacturers aren't even trying. They're all following Apple, and apple seems to want to remove as many 'impediments and distractions' to the user, but in doing so they end up focusing on only common uses... Macs are best for browsing and email. Windows was the last commercial OS that was successful being the ideal tool for all people IMHO. Some modern linux variants are getting pretty good. Some are even better than windows in some ways because customizing your system with your apps is usually a matter of one package manager command.
No, it's not brand new... but I buy devices to last around 7-8 years. I have some Thinkpads around that are going on 10 years and they still work fine.
(*Obviously everything about the past is completely fucking wrong, and these dudes over there have it all figured out. Go join them and you'll be part of fixing everything.)
You mean like how most people seem to be supporting Uber, despite the fact that the taxi regulations are there because it didn't work in the first place?
My macbook had a battery that blew up, a nonfunctional internal RAM slot, and the touchpad click doesn't work any longer. So I guess it depends who you ask.
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Historically, companies have a lot of trouble recognizing that it's usually the peons that they owe most of their business to. Unions are a way of equalizing this balance.
You could install an owncloud server and five clients in 1/2 hour... no need to do everything in a browser.
Or if you don't spend most of your time on one device, you might have to *gasp* have a USB flash drive with portable versions for linux and windows.
Next you'll be telling us that the Chinese actually invented round corners.
Uh, Medallians only came about because too many people were on the road trying to be a taxi so I'm not quite sure how you can say there is no purpose to them. There were a lot of accidents and injuries because cars were literally swarming the roads looking for fares and it had to be restricted,
The taxi service has been charging exactly what they need to charge according to the laws and regulations that were made by the people who live in the cities they operate in. If we yank the carpet out from underneath them now, there will be all kinds of lawsuits and rightfully so. If someone took something the value of my house away from me (ie. the value of a medallion) just because they didn't like my house and how it was built, I'd need to sue as well.
I would think righties wouldn't want to see millions more on welfare. Uber will decimate an entire industry that has been promised to people. Families are depending on this income, and now no one will make significant money driving people in cars again. In the end the entire economy will take another spin downwards. But I guess you righties tend to complain a lot about people who live off the system but as long as you are happy you'll let the industries fail like dominos. The funny thing is you'll probably still go on complaining.
Growing users is only one factor though. Add a feature that 1/4 of those users will pay $2 for and there's another $750 mil in the bank. Better yet, a feature worth paying $2 a month for.
"Second, why would you assume all the existing taxi companies would disappear?"
Because you're allowing a company to ignore the laws that hold their market together. No enforcement, no laws. No laws, no market. No market, no taxis. that much is pretty clear, actually
Why should people of limited mobility only have 'special' services to use? A lot of government agencies only support the vary disabled. There is a whole group in the spectrum in between that should not be taking resources from the ones at the deepest end of the spectrum. It will only raise costs for them and the government, and it will raise my local taxes a great deal more than I will ever pay for a taxi. There is nothing wrong with the able bodied users of the service chipping in a bit as well so that the less able bodied can use it. At any rate it is all beside the point, because this is how my locality has decided that the transportation system will work. Now if it is going to be changed, I don't trust the market to 'correct' itself naturally. Not when people are out there only doing things for profit.
I'm really surprised Facebook is so tapped out on growth for social networking that they have to make wild stabs at various other totally unrelated areas of technology.
It's still freedom because the government only prevents you from hurting others in ways that may be lost on the individual. I'm willing to pay an overhead if it means more people get what they need, yes.
It happens all over.. prescription meds, buildings, power grids, city planning, etc etc Nothing new. It's called civilized society.
It offends me. It offends me because I live in a city where I know I can go to the nearest hotel if I need a cab, something I will not be able to do when they are gone. Where some of the infrastructure is too narrow, and there is enough traffic as it is. Where I know that my disabled relatives can also get cabs only because the companies are legislated to have a certain number of handicapped equipped cars. When people vote with their wallets, they make very selfish choices. This is why there are laws. I have no way to vote, but you know, thanks for asking how I felt about it.
Yeah well I'm old too because I'd just assumed you meant pink eraser!
and you think the average consumer will hold onto the TV years after they start getting 'UNKNOWN SERVICE' and 'HTML 404' errors all over the place, in multiple cells per screen. I don't know about that.
You think these people go through all the trouble of figuring out the darknet to place an ad, and then come waltzing up the sidewalk of anyone who contacts them? Interesting.
This is as much a part of the 'if they can't enforce laws against you then screw them' economy as Uber and Lyft are.
No, I got it from a reputable, business-orientated shop. The battery was replaced, click didn't come back.
Pencil eraser-- good call.
But that's just it.... Manufacturers aren't even trying. They're all following Apple, and apple seems to want to remove as many 'impediments and distractions' to the user, but in doing so they end up focusing on only common uses... Macs are best for browsing and email. Windows was the last commercial OS that was successful being the ideal tool for all people IMHO. Some modern linux variants are getting pretty good. Some are even better than windows in some ways because customizing your system with your apps is usually a matter of one package manager command.
No, it's not brand new... but I buy devices to last around 7-8 years. I have some Thinkpads around that are going on 10 years and they still work fine.
(*Obviously everything about the past is completely fucking wrong, and these dudes over there have it all figured out. Go join them and you'll be part of fixing everything.)
You mean like how most people seem to be supporting Uber, despite the fact that the taxi regulations are there because it didn't work in the first place?
Personally I can't stop trying to put it to the melody of 'Stuck in the middle with you'.
"It's amazing how well that groups like al-quaida and ISIS can motivate people to give themselves completely to their tasks"
Obviously you have never known someone who is *truly* impoverished and uneducated.
My macbook had a battery that blew up, a nonfunctional internal RAM slot, and the touchpad click doesn't work any longer. So I guess it depends who you ask.
..enter 'smart TVs'
TIME TO OPEN YOUR EYES NOW.