Stupid and Lame. In fact, that is the dumbest comment I've read in a long time. Have you even fucking driven in a large city recently? Holy shit that's stupid.
It would drive the prices down and the Taxi companies can't have that. That's the only reason.
When you have to have a "Medallion" to operate a business, something that costs upwards of a million dollars in large cities AND is in limited supply, that is a protecting the existing industry.
Don't expect the Austin City COuncil to abide by the election results. the have a history of ignoring the voters and doing what they want through other, more expensive means.
Don't be fooled.This is not about Safety. It's about control and city revenue. What the story doesn't mention (ir buries deeply) is that with this regulation, the city wanted 1% of revenues to supposedly pay or the finger printing.
1. Gives government control. 2. A false sense of security.
If the government says you have to do this or that and have it certified by them, then they have ultimate power over you. All you need to do is witness Lois Lerner to see how that kind of power can be wielded.
Instead of trying to get everyone else to have to abide by the monopolistic, graft and corruption generating Taxi regulations, they should be arguing for the repeal of those laws and allowing them to compete with Uber and Lyft on their own terms.
Ann Kitchen has been in the tank for the local Cab industry since the beginning.
While the Austin City Council recently went to a district council organization (unlike the previous all At Large), and the more sensible suburbs now have representation, there are are still enough whacked out, loony Leftists left to keep this kind of crap front and center.
Example: they recently had a Bond election for urban rail, light rail, some kind of stupid rail system designed to benefit the core of the city, to the tune of almost a billion dollars. Naturally, the voters told the council to go fuck itself. Now, the council is trying to figure out ways to do it anyway.
The Austin City Council can best be described as kind of like the DNC, where how you vote means shit, it's the "super delegates" that make the call.
1. AI Manufacturer pays millions and millions in damages? 2. AI Manufacturer finds a way to pawn off responsibility on to the owner. 3. AI Manufacturer passes a law capping damages and maybe even some kind of limited indemnity for the AI Manufacturers
Just to be fair, 99.9991% of Slashdot posters are NOT climate scientists. They simple cut and paste talking points from their favorite websites that support their personal view.
There is never a Climate Science "debate" on Slashdot. It's a bunch of amateurs tossing around bits and pieces of what they largely don't understand, calling each other names. Useless.
Yes, but there needs to be a context and a purpose to that chore.
When you are learning to read first grade books, the teacher is reading third grade level books to you. You see what's possible. YOU want to read that book. But you can't. So you work harder on the books you can read in order to be able to read the higher level books.
It's like being taught to sculpt marble by MichaelAngelo, but he only lets you see the 6 square inches around the chisel.
The way math is taught, Math is a chore. The way common core teaches it, it's a stupid, idiotic chore.
There is never an example of the wonders of math. No examples of what can be accomplished and how you can actually benefit. It's just a series of numbered problems with the answers to the odd numbers in the back and precious little explanation. Something to finish before class is out and to remember just long enough to pass the next test.
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Stupid and Lame. In fact, that is the dumbest comment I've read in a long time. Have you even fucking driven in a large city recently? Holy shit that's stupid.
It would drive the prices down and the Taxi companies can't have that. That's the only reason.
But even if you did have a million bucks, you may or may not be able to buy a Medallion because the city limits the number available.
The government limits the number of those, creating an artificial scarcity.
No one will stop you from building towers.
So, what is the reason for limiting competition?
Regarding spelling and grammar. Don't drink and post.
This is a Public Service Announcement.
When you have to have a "Medallion" to operate a business, something that costs upwards of a million dollars in large cities AND is in limited supply, that is a protecting the existing industry.
There is no conceivable reason for this.
Your company has to have a Medallion to operate.
It is a Government run monopoly. You have to have a Medallion. The government limits the number of those, creating an artificial scarcity.
So you can't get into the market because Medallion cost millions in the large market, if they are even for sale.
Don't expect the Austin City COuncil to abide by the election results. the have a history of ignoring the voters and doing what they want through other, more expensive means.
Don't be fooled.This is not about Safety. It's about control and city revenue. What the story doesn't mention (ir buries deeply) is that with this regulation, the city wanted 1% of revenues to supposedly pay or the finger printing.
The only violence I've seen regarding Uber and Lyft is from out of control passengers.
The existing system was established to protect the existing Taxi industry from competition and increase government revenue.
It is a protection racket, run by the government.
The thing about Government regulations is that it
1. Gives government control.
2. A false sense of security.
If the government says you have to do this or that and have it certified by them, then they have ultimate power over you. All you need to do is witness Lois Lerner to see how that kind of power can be wielded.
1. Government Income
2. Government Income.
3. Government Control
4. Government Income.
Instead of trying to get everyone else to have to abide by the monopolistic, graft and corruption generating Taxi regulations, they should be arguing for the repeal of those laws and allowing them to compete with Uber and Lyft on their own terms.
Ann Kitchen has been in the tank for the local Cab industry since the beginning.
While the Austin City Council recently went to a district council organization (unlike the previous all At Large), and the more sensible suburbs now have representation, there are are still enough whacked out, loony Leftists left to keep this kind of crap front and center.
Example: they recently had a Bond election for urban rail, light rail, some kind of stupid rail system designed to benefit the core of the city, to the tune of almost a billion dollars. Naturally, the voters told the council to go fuck itself. Now, the council is trying to figure out ways to do it anyway.
The Austin City Council can best be described as kind of like the DNC, where how you vote means shit, it's the "super delegates" that make the call.
And Windows still take 30 seconds to display the contents of a folder.
"this note is legal tender for all debts, public and private"
We'll see if that saves us.
Well, fucked THAT post up.
The Office
And I thought people driving into a lake because the GPS told them to turn right was an episode of The Office.
Computer generated?
+1 for Amusement.
...until the first time AI kills someone.
1. AI Manufacturer pays millions and millions in damages?
2. AI Manufacturer finds a way to pawn off responsibility on to the owner.
3. AI Manufacturer passes a law capping damages and maybe even some kind of limited indemnity for the AI Manufacturers
Just to be fair, 99.9991% of Slashdot posters are NOT climate scientists. They simple cut and paste talking points from their favorite websites that support their personal view.
There is never a Climate Science "debate" on Slashdot. It's a bunch of amateurs tossing around bits and pieces of what they largely don't understand, calling each other names. Useless.
The "Government" didn't sign it. Obama did.
Without enabling legislation or ratification as a treaty, it's fancy toilet paper from a legal point of view.
Yes, but there needs to be a context and a purpose to that chore.
When you are learning to read first grade books, the teacher is reading third grade level books to you. You see what's possible. YOU want to read that book. But you can't. So you work harder on the books you can read in order to be able to read the higher level books.
It's like being taught to sculpt marble by MichaelAngelo, but he only lets you see the 6 square inches around the chisel.
The way math is taught, Math is a chore. The way common core teaches it, it's a stupid, idiotic chore.
There is never an example of the wonders of math. No examples of what can be accomplished and how you can actually benefit. It's just a series of numbered problems with the answers to the odd numbers in the back and precious little explanation. Something to finish before class is out and to remember just long enough to pass the next test.
Math is a chore because it's taught like a chore.