It would be good, but it was never going to be Uber that had integrity since they'd be DOA. Their whole business model depends on the 'we're not a taxi company' deceit.
Taxi companies hire employees, maintain and inspect cars, and generally monitor operations and handle logistics. They determine how many drivers they need and where to distribute them.
Just not true, which is why your analogy is crap and falls apart no matter how many times you repeat it:). A taxi company _may_ do these things, but it doesn't have to. Plenty of taxi companies simply run dispatch operations for contractors with their own vehicles - the drivers choose when to work, who to pickup, where to be (I can't speak for the US here). Even having an app for dispatch is nothing new - we've had that at our local taxi company for years. The only thing that's new is 'because internet, we deny liability....'
If I had mod points, I'd give you them all. Personally, I think that people who say things like 'Humans must work' just lack the imagination/intelligence to replace 'work' with 'meaningful* activities'.
Because its their country? Who else is going to defend the rights of people who share a geographical area and what the fuck is the point of being part of a society (e.g. nation) if it won't specifically look after its members?
More specifically - why should Indians or anyone else think globally without thinking locally first? To me it just sounds like a mantra spewed out by those with other agendas. Honestly, fuck global until all people have complete and unlimited access to all markets - job markets, housing markets, free and unlimited travel and living opportunities without borders and hindrance. Only then can you talk such nonsense about jingoism.
If only Android would let you send the audio to bluetooth. My bluetooth speaker doesn't have an audio in socket and I'm not buying another one. (And yes, I know you need the headphones to act as an antenna, but that shouldn't prevent sending the audio to bluetooth. You can send the audio to the phone's speaker, but not to bluetooth).
Apart from that, I've never seen a phone with an FM chip that wasn't activated but maybe its lower end phones.
Every political system requires taking at the barrel of a gun.
At the end of the day, that's the ultimate authority behind any political system - if you don't follow the rules someone has the means to force you. Every capitalist transaction is finally backed up with a gun. Don't pay, we'll sue you / arrest you. Refuse to be arrested we'll shoot you.
But is that actually any different than a person seeing the same thing? Its not like human vision (and visual interpretation) is foolproof. Plus if the majority of vehicles are autonomous they will all have the same reaction times and all the vehicles involved will stop safely.
I'd actually be more concerned that the new game for kids will be jumping onto busy roads and laughing as the vehicles all come to a halt. If I walk slowly in front of a regular vehicle I know there is a chance the driver could just run me over, but I doubt there will be a 'ram the fucker' override on autonomous vehicles.
Rather than selling it off (which the Tories will attempt), just operate it under exactly the same model as Channel 4. Publicly owned but commercially operated, and with the same remit it currently has. That seems to work pretty well for Channel 4 and can have equal guarantees as to its independence and character.
The main point is, if they just sell it off we will have permanently lost something of unique value just for some quick money. I don't see that as a good deal.
You have a very limited imagination if you think paid employment is the only way people can contribute to society. I'd also question the contribution to society made by most people's employment.
That's not true. I used to have some great shoes that made my feet look great. Of course that was back in the day when they really knew how to make good shoes. Nowadays even Doc Martins have gone downhill and pretty much all shoes are glued rather than stitched.
Its the same with hats. One size fits all? Bollocks more like.
Yeh, it is the same thing. Certainly the Conspiratorian I know is definitely searching for meaning in his life (for reasons it wouldn't be fair to discuss on the Internet).
In my experience the conspiracy big picture (which I reckon they all have) puts the earth right back at the centre of the universe and means there could easily be a real meaning to life/God. I mean, if the Earth is flat AND the man can hide that from us? Known science is worthless and the possibilities are boundless.
The conspiracy is that they are keeping it a secret. Its not like they are saying nobody else bothered to notice, rather - the moon landings were fake, space doesn't exist, NASA are keeping it a secret with fake space launches/photos/etc, the military/NASA are guarding the giant mountains around Antarctica (the 'edge of the world') and you are a sheep (just open your mind man, the evidence is all out there but you have to find it yourself (for some reason)).
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It would be good, but it was never going to be Uber that had integrity since they'd be DOA. Their whole business model depends on the 'we're not a taxi company' deceit.
Taxi companies hire employees, maintain and inspect cars, and generally monitor operations and handle logistics. They determine how many drivers they need and where to distribute them.
Just not true, which is why your analogy is crap and falls apart no matter how many times you repeat it :). A taxi company _may_ do these things, but it doesn't have to. Plenty of taxi companies simply run dispatch operations for contractors with their own vehicles - the drivers choose when to work, who to pickup, where to be (I can't speak for the US here). Even having an app for dispatch is nothing new - we've had that at our local taxi company for years. The only thing that's new is 'because internet, we deny liability....'
If I had mod points, I'd give you them all. Personally, I think that people who say things like 'Humans must work' just lack the imagination/intelligence to replace 'work' with 'meaningful* activities'.
*to them
In the US it would be called a 'campaign contribution'
Because its their country? Who else is going to defend the rights of people who share a geographical area and what the fuck is the point of being part of a society (e.g. nation) if it won't specifically look after its members?
More specifically - why should Indians or anyone else think globally without thinking locally first? To me it just sounds like a mantra spewed out by those with other agendas. Honestly, fuck global until all people have complete and unlimited access to all markets - job markets, housing markets, free and unlimited travel and living opportunities without borders and hindrance. Only then can you talk such nonsense about jingoism.
That makes a lot of sense actually. Thanks
If only Android would let you send the audio to bluetooth. My bluetooth speaker doesn't have an audio in socket and I'm not buying another one. (And yes, I know you need the headphones to act as an antenna, but that shouldn't prevent sending the audio to bluetooth. You can send the audio to the phone's speaker, but not to bluetooth).
Apart from that, I've never seen a phone with an FM chip that wasn't activated but maybe its lower end phones.
Every political system requires taking at the barrel of a gun.
At the end of the day, that's the ultimate authority behind any political system - if you don't follow the rules someone has the means to force you. Every capitalist transaction is finally backed up with a gun. Don't pay, we'll sue you / arrest you. Refuse to be arrested we'll shoot you.
C'mon, hoodies :)
But is that actually any different than a person seeing the same thing? Its not like human vision (and visual interpretation) is foolproof. Plus if the majority of vehicles are autonomous they will all have the same reaction times and all the vehicles involved will stop safely.
I'd actually be more concerned that the new game for kids will be jumping onto busy roads and laughing as the vehicles all come to a halt. If I walk slowly in front of a regular vehicle I know there is a chance the driver could just run me over, but I doubt there will be a 'ram the fucker' override on autonomous vehicles.
I hope you're right, but I don't agree. Given the chance they will float it for quick bucks and a nod of the head from Murdock and chums.
Rather than selling it off (which the Tories will attempt), just operate it under exactly the same model as Channel 4. Publicly owned but commercially operated, and with the same remit it currently has. That seems to work pretty well for Channel 4 and can have equal guarantees as to its independence and character.
The main point is, if they just sell it off we will have permanently lost something of unique value just for some quick money. I don't see that as a good deal.
Not giving it control in the first place?
I refer you to the last line of my initial comment.
You have a very limited imagination if you think paid employment is the only way people can contribute to society. I'd also question the contribution to society made by most people's employment.
Its puritanical 'work ethic' bullshit
There's actually only 14 people left who aren't in on it. Ironic really that all but 2 of them read Slashdot.
Scotland turns out to be windy.
Its because of our diet.
Thank you.
You do understand that England is outside Ireland?
I know, right? Fucking people, not agreeing on stuff. Its a fucking disgrace!
Often
That's not true. I used to have some great shoes that made my feet look great. Of course that was back in the day when they really knew how to make good shoes. Nowadays even Doc Martins have gone downhill and pretty much all shoes are glued rather than stitched.
Its the same with hats. One size fits all? Bollocks more like.
You're thinking of trademarks.
Hammer time
Yeh, it is the same thing. Certainly the Conspiratorian I know is definitely searching for meaning in his life (for reasons it wouldn't be fair to discuss on the Internet).
In my experience the conspiracy big picture (which I reckon they all have) puts the earth right back at the centre of the universe and means there could easily be a real meaning to life/God. I mean, if the Earth is flat AND the man can hide that from us? Known science is worthless and the possibilities are boundless.
The conspiracy is that they are keeping it a secret. Its not like they are saying nobody else bothered to notice, rather - the moon landings were fake, space doesn't exist, NASA are keeping it a secret with fake space launches/photos/etc, the military/NASA are guarding the giant mountains around Antarctica (the 'edge of the world') and you are a sheep (just open your mind man, the evidence is all out there but you have to find it yourself (for some reason)).