isn't the purpose of Taxi regulations is to make sure that the price is consistent regardless of time of day or distance?
That leads to artificial shortages when demand is high, such as rush hour on a cold and rainy day. If the price is allowed to rise, more drivers will be incentivized to provide rides instead of staying home out of the rain.
With fixed prices, you pay more than the market price when demand is low. You pay less than the market price when demand is high, but you spend a lot longer standing in the rain waiting for an available cab.
Plenty of airports have a well known off-airport location for ride-sharing pickups. Sometimes these are walkable from the airport, but otherwise a short ride on a shuttle or public bus. If I am flying into an unfamiliar airport, I do some googling ahead of time so I know what to do when I get there.
Wait until they get your browsing or shopping history. Then they will know who has money to spend.
Their app already knows what phone you are using. So they could charge more if you have an expensive phone. They wouldn't be the first company to do that.
providing a Social Security number (which has to false). Falsifying government records is a felony
So he printed a little piece of paper and then used it to GET A JOB? Golly, that is serious. I am certainly willing to give up my privacy rights to stop things like terrorist truck bombs and questionable job applications, since those two things are basically the same.
You should defend them. They have every right to charge what the market will bear. They have every right to pay their employees what the market will bear. They are a business, not a charity.
If you don't like what they charge, then use Lyft, or take a taxi, or walk. If you don't like what they pay, then go work elsewhere.
Disclaimer: I use Lyft. I hate Uber. But although I don't like what they charge, I will defend their right to charge it (although, unlike Voltaire, not to the death).
Other companies will adopt this as well. They will charge you what you are willing to pay them.
This is terrible. Someday, even flea markets and third world village produce stalls will start negotiating prices based on what they think you are willing to pay. We will look back to 2017 as the end of innocence, when Uber became the first company in history to discover price discrimination.
Sooooo... These guys are upset that the Feds followed the law and got a warrant???
No. We are upset that the law allows the feds to do this at all. Here is the 4th Amendment:
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
The "location" should not be "within 5 km of our stingray" and the persons should not be "everybody in range".
I"m curious...why do commercial drones have to be registered, but hobbyist do not?
Because the type of people that become entrepreneurs and the type that become bureaucrats are polar opposites. People in government often have a reflexive hostility toward anything to do with commerce.
Commercial pilots of traditional aircraft have stricter qualification requirements because they are likely to fly heavier aircraft, they are likely to fly more often, and they are likely to operate in busier airspaces.
That is stupid reasoning. If heaviness, frequency, and location are problems, then they should be regulated directly, rather than regulating commerce just because it is correlated with these things. Many commercial operators use tiny drones. Many hobbyists use big drones. The regulation should be based on the size not the motivation of the user.
Then why is registration still in place for "commercial use"? If we are going to regulate drones, it should be done based on weight, altitude, payload (cameras, machine guns, etc.) and location (near airports or flight paths). It should not be based on whether the operator is earning some money to feed his family.
Here is a cool infographic of gas prices around the world. The most expensive gas is in Hong Kong, at over $7 per gallon. The lowest price is $0.02 per gallon in Venezuela, but that doesn't really count because none of the gas stations actually have any gasoline, since it is smuggled across the border into Colombia.
American gas prices aren't the lowest, since many countries stupidly subsidize consumption, but America does have the most affordable gas (price/income) after only Saudi Arabia.
Stressful compared to what? So 89% of IT people feel "somewhat stressed". Is that higher or lower than other professions? My guess is that it is about average.
he's riding high on his pile of money conning investors and duping buyers into his shit cars.
His buyers don't think his cars are shit. Tesla is #1 in customer satisfaction. More Tesla buyers (91%) said they would buy again than any other brand. Porsche is #2 at 84%.
My wife has a Tesla, and she is very happy with it. However, I can't personally vouch for the quality because she won't let me drive it.
Robots would complain if they got sick due to working conditions.
If you RTFA, and keep reading past the portion quoted in the summary, you will read that Tesla's workplace safety is actually 32% better than the industry average. So the headline and summary are very misleading.
From TFA: [Tesla's] record of safety incidents went from slightly above the industry average in late 2016, to a performance in the first few months of 2017 that was 32% better than average.
MacOS is an inherently harder target. Windows originally had no security, and Microsoft has always emphasized backwards compatibility. Apple has, on several occasions, thrown away backwards compatibility and redesigned from a clean slate. For security, the biggest change was going from OS 9 to OS X in 2001.
I'm sure the three letter agencies have long been in the habit of keeping the President apprised of important operations
He needs to know the broad strokes. He has no need to know the details, and certainly not "actionable intelligence".
seeing as normally the President is a sensible, sane, intelligent human being capable of rational thought and reflection.
But we already knew that wasn't true for Trump, and we have known that for a long time. Someone gave Trump information that he didn't need in order to make themselves look important and curry favor.
If I give a two year old child an expensive vase, and he breaks it, is that his fault or mine? We already know that Trump has the maturity of a two year old, so instead of blaming Trump for being Trump, we should be blaming his staff for giving him something he should have never been trusted with.
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isn't the purpose of Taxi regulations is to make sure that the price is consistent regardless of time of day or distance?
That leads to artificial shortages when demand is high, such as rush hour on a cold and rainy day. If the price is allowed to rise, more drivers will be incentivized to provide rides instead of staying home out of the rain.
With fixed prices, you pay more than the market price when demand is low. You pay less than the market price when demand is high, but you spend a lot longer standing in the rain waiting for an available cab.
So now do you understand why taxi companies are regulated?
Yes. To create artificial scarcity and generate a lucrative market for medallions and permits.
Plenty of airports have a well known off-airport location for ride-sharing pickups. Sometimes these are walkable from the airport, but otherwise a short ride on a shuttle or public bus. If I am flying into an unfamiliar airport, I do some googling ahead of time so I know what to do when I get there.
Wait until they get your browsing or shopping history. Then they will know who has money to spend.
Their app already knows what phone you are using. So they could charge more if you have an expensive phone. They wouldn't be the first company to do that.
providing a Social Security number (which has to false). Falsifying government records is a felony
So he printed a little piece of paper and then used it to GET A JOB? Golly, that is serious. I am certainly willing to give up my privacy rights to stop things like terrorist truck bombs and questionable job applications, since those two things are basically the same.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not defending Uber.
You should defend them. They have every right to charge what the market will bear. They have every right to pay their employees what the market will bear. They are a business, not a charity.
If you don't like what they charge, then use Lyft, or take a taxi, or walk. If you don't like what they pay, then go work elsewhere.
Disclaimer: I use Lyft. I hate Uber. But although I don't like what they charge, I will defend their right to charge it (although, unlike Voltaire, not to the death).
Other companies will adopt this as well. They will charge you what you are willing to pay them.
This is terrible. Someday, even flea markets and third world village produce stalls will start negotiating prices based on what they think you are willing to pay. We will look back to 2017 as the end of innocence, when Uber became the first company in history to discover price discrimination.
Also, going on strike doesn't seem like a good way to convince your employer to not outsource your job.
Last I checked a Judge CANNOT issue an Order demanding someone to Waive a constitutional right.
This is civil litigation. The 5th Amendment is for criminal cases.
Sooooo... These guys are upset that the Feds followed the law and got a warrant???
No. We are upset that the law allows the feds to do this at all. Here is the 4th Amendment:
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
The "location" should not be "within 5 km of our stingray" and the persons should not be "everybody in range".
If there's anything to feel good about, it's that the law now requires at least a search warrant to be deployed.
Exactly. I don't might the feds spying on me as long as it for a good cause, like stopping people from illegal waitressing.
Thats the distinction that the secret service cares about.
Another distinction that they care about is whether the threat is credible. This one isn't.
I"m curious...why do commercial drones have to be registered, but hobbyist do not?
Because the type of people that become entrepreneurs and the type that become bureaucrats are polar opposites. People in government often have a reflexive hostility toward anything to do with commerce.
Commercial pilots of traditional aircraft have stricter qualification requirements because they are likely to fly heavier aircraft, they are likely to fly more often, and they are likely to operate in busier airspaces.
That is stupid reasoning. If heaviness, frequency, and location are problems, then they should be regulated directly, rather than regulating commerce just because it is correlated with these things. Many commercial operators use tiny drones. Many hobbyists use big drones. The regulation should be based on the size not the motivation of the user.
Then why is registration still in place for "commercial use"? If we are going to regulate drones, it should be done based on weight, altitude, payload (cameras, machine guns, etc.) and location (near airports or flight paths). It should not be based on whether the operator is earning some money to feed his family.
Here is a cool infographic of gas prices around the world. The most expensive gas is in Hong Kong, at over $7 per gallon. The lowest price is $0.02 per gallon in Venezuela, but that doesn't really count because none of the gas stations actually have any gasoline, since it is smuggled across the border into Colombia.
American gas prices aren't the lowest, since many countries stupidly subsidize consumption, but America does have the most affordable gas (price/income) after only Saudi Arabia.
You live in a shity place.
No, he just lives somewhere with sensible taxes. Gasoline taxes make way more sense than payroll taxes on minimum wage workers.
Musk has 5 young boys. Sleeping on the factory floor is probably no more stressful than trying to get a good night's sleep at home.
I doubt many billionaires get up in the middle of the night to change diapers.
Stressful compared to what?
So 89% of IT people feel "somewhat stressed".
Is that higher or lower than other professions?
My guess is that it is about average.
he's riding high on his pile of money conning investors and duping buyers into his shit cars.
His buyers don't think his cars are shit. Tesla is #1 in customer satisfaction. More Tesla buyers (91%) said they would buy again than any other brand. Porsche is #2 at 84%.
My wife has a Tesla, and she is very happy with it. However, I can't personally vouch for the quality because she won't let me drive it.
Tesla is a member of MISRA (Motor Industry Software Reliability Association).
MISRA prohibits unions.
MISRA: Unions shall not be used.
There is a discussion on Stackoverflow about the rationale for this restriction, and also some permitted exceptions to the rule.
Robots would complain if they got sick due to working conditions.
If you RTFA, and keep reading past the portion quoted in the summary, you will read that Tesla's workplace safety is actually 32% better than the industry average. So the headline and summary are very misleading.
From TFA: [Tesla's] record of safety incidents went from slightly above the industry average in late 2016, to a performance in the first few months of 2017 that was 32% better than average.
MacOS is an inherently harder target. Windows originally had no security, and Microsoft has always emphasized backwards compatibility. Apple has, on several occasions, thrown away backwards compatibility and redesigned from a clean slate. For security, the biggest change was going from OS 9 to OS X in 2001.
I'm sure the three letter agencies have long been in the habit of keeping the President apprised of important operations
He needs to know the broad strokes. He has no need to know the details, and certainly not "actionable intelligence".
seeing as normally the President is a sensible, sane, intelligent human being capable of rational thought and reflection.
But we already knew that wasn't true for Trump, and we have known that for a long time. Someone gave Trump information that he didn't need in order to make themselves look important and curry favor.
If I give a two year old child an expensive vase, and he breaks it, is that his fault or mine? We already know that Trump has the maturity of a two year old, so instead of blaming Trump for being Trump, we should be blaming his staff for giving him something he should have never been trusted with.
Roddenberry was cheating on his spouse with someone over whom he had significant authority.
To be fair, he was already in a relationship with Barrett before she was cast in the show. So the "cheating" preceded the authority.