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I'll take that bet. Even if they produced a working prototype of this tomorrow I doubt the government would be able to pass the necessarily legislation in three

by untog 11y ago

I'll take that bet. Even if they produced a working prototype of this tomorrow I doubt the government would be able to pass the necessarily legislation in three years.

toomuchtodo 11y ago
Deal. I'll setup a LongBet and post the info in this comment.
- untog 11y ago
  Sorry, I'm not really going to bet a thousand dollars on an internet comment. I have bills to pay. That's not say I don't believe what I said, just that I don't have $1000 to throw around to back it up.
  - toomuchtodo 11y ago
    > I'll take that bet. Your comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10673357 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10673357 Wha?
    - untog 11y ago
      "I bet you $1000" is, 98% of the time, not an actual offer to bet a thousand dollars with a person. The numbers are even higher when said person is a stranger you are talking to on an internet message board. You are lucky to be able to consider such a thing seriously!
      - toomuchtodo 11y ago
        Forgive my honesty and authenticity then.
        untog 11y ago
        I don't really think it's a case of honesty, just a frequently used phrase. When my friend tells me he'll kill me if I drink the last beer I do not take it literally and call the police.
        enraged_camel 11y ago
        I think you interpreted his comment a little too literally. Why don't you bet something more reasonable, like $10?
        maxerickson 11y ago
        Didn't the betting kick off with I bet you $1000 to a charity of your choice? The second part of that isn't really something you add to casual repartee.
        untog 11y ago
        I do not recall that part of the comment being there when I replied to it. I must have misread.
        maxerickson 11y ago
        I didn't take a screen shot or anything, but it was there quite early.
        toomuchtodo 11y ago
        I bet what I considered reasonable.
- ksou32 11y ago
  I'm down for 100$. It has to be nation wide in at least 45 states, it also needs to be a comparable price to what Uber is now ( so like 30$ or less for a 10 mile trip)

by untog 11y ago

I'll take that bet. Even if they produced a working prototype of this tomorrow I doubt the government would be able to pass the necessarily legislation in three years.

toomuchtodo 11y ago

Deal. I'll setup a LongBet and post the info in this comment.

untog 11y ago
Sorry, I'm not really going to bet a thousand dollars on an internet comment. I have bills to pay. That's not say I don't believe what I said, just that I don't have $1000 to throw around to back it up.
- toomuchtodo 11y ago
  > I'll take that bet. Your comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10673357 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10673357 Wha?
  - untog 11y ago
    "I bet you $1000" is, 98% of the time, not an actual offer to bet a thousand dollars with a person. The numbers are even higher when said person is a stranger you are talking to on an internet message board. You are lucky to be able to consider such a thing seriously!
    - toomuchtodo 11y ago
      Forgive my honesty and authenticity then.
      - untog 11y ago
        I don't really think it's a case of honesty, just a frequently used phrase. When my friend tells me he'll kill me if I drink the last beer I do not take it literally and call the police.
      - enraged_camel 11y ago
        I think you interpreted his comment a little too literally. Why don't you bet something more reasonable, like $10?
        maxerickson 11y ago
        Didn't the betting kick off with I bet you $1000 to a charity of your choice? The second part of that isn't really something you add to casual repartee.
        untog 11y ago
        I do not recall that part of the comment being there when I replied to it. I must have misread.
        maxerickson 11y ago
        I didn't take a screen shot or anything, but it was there quite early.
        toomuchtodo 11y ago
        I bet what I considered reasonable.
ksou32 11y ago
I'm down for 100$. It has to be nation wide in at least 45 states, it also needs to be a comparable price to what Uber is now ( so like 30$ or less for a 10 mile trip)