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I don't disagree at all... but I thought Juicero was our pets.com moment. Heck, I thought uber was our pets.com moment, as it was significantly more expensive t
by poulsbohemian 8y ago
I don't disagree at all... but I thought Juicero was our pets.com moment. Heck, I thought uber was our pets.com moment, as it was significantly more expensive than any taxi I'd ever taken. I'm still not convinced that my wifi-connected thermostat is actually saving me money over my previous ancient analog model, and that's significantly more useful still than so many other things crying out for my dollars. With each passing month, for each new startup promising us magic, I find myself wondering like Walter in the Big Lebowski if the whole world has in fact gone crazy.
But, the question might be - ok, so yeah, it's a crazy valuation and raise for what it is, but it is actually going to bring down the economy like we are all foreboding? If WeWork or Peloton or even Bitcoin slide into the ocean with their out of whack financials, is it going to make a difference for my portfolio and retirement? So long as the answer is no, well... good for these folks padding their own wallet then, I guess. I'll stick to a walk around the block or the old fashioned "analog" bike.
- seattle_spring 8y ago> as it was significantly more expensive than any taxi I'd ever taken Either you don't live in the US or you have only taken Uber at 2x surge or higher.
- poulsbohemian 8y agoIt's actually ironic that your name is Seattle_Spring, because I'm talking specifically about a Seattle experience. Flying into Seattle and taking a taxi or using a town car service downtown was at least formerly, much cheaper than what I have gotten on Uber / Lyft, to the point I've just gone to using the light rail even though it is slower to my destination. $65 on Lyft vs. $35 by taxi / town car, from my most recent experiences.
- TomK32 8y agoregular customers are getting ripped off as well https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16706164 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16706164