Even if cabs and Uber rides were the same price, I'd still prefer Uber. Wouldn't you? That said, I doubt the VC money will dry up. Companies can operate in the

Even if cabs and Uber rides were the same price, I'd still prefer Uber. Wouldn't you? That said, I doubt the VC money will dry up. Companies can operate in the red, sustained by VC money, for a long time before becoming profitable. Look at Netflix, for example. Or Amazon until recently.