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Tech workers are leaving notes in robot taxis seeking workers and lovers
- buggy6257 1y agohttps://archive.is/YzaF7 https://archive.is/YzaF7
- skulk 1y agoProvably shouldn't have included that dude's phone number in the photo of his note.
- hiccuphippo 1y ago> Text MANGO to [phone number] Probably a twilio number that will filter out any other messages and calls and he can shutdown whenever.
- catlikesshrimp 1y agoAlthough the reach for hiring candidates was dismal: 1 post > 300,000 views > 60 resumes. Hopefully that exposure help the young man more than that
- stavros 1y agoWell, what did you expect? Views are global, resumes local.
- optimalsolver 1y agoCall for a good time.
- hulitu 1y ago> Tech workers are leaving notes in robot taxis seeking workers and lovers Like toilet notes ? Dirty message + phone number ?
- blitzar 1y agoFor a good time call 555-6969
- catlikesshrimp 1y agoGive or take some vandalism and destruction of property: in the same spirit and reach.
- dwighttk 1y agoMore like personals in the classifieds based on the pictures
- comrade1234 1y agoSounds like the perfect example that human touch is dead.
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- Animats 1y agoSoon, ads on screens in Waymos? Probably. Has Google ever resisted the temptation to put ads on something?
- axus 1y agoOther countries' taxis have payment machines with a decent-sized screens for ads; I was assuming that was already common in the US too.
- scrose 1y agoIt’s been very common in official NYC taxis for awhile now. But you can shut off the displays during the ride.
- divbzero 1y agoYes, video ads have been in NYC taxis for 15+ years.
- technofiend 1y agoOh man NYC taxis. I swore them off after one too many "Oh the cardreader is broken" lines. I just explain I'm traveling for work and my company card is they only way they'll get paid et voila the card reader is magically working again! Whereas not only do Uber and Lyft only take digital payment, but both offer direct integration into my corporate expense system. Bring on the robo taxis: one less scammer in the loop.
- MiguelX413 1y agoIn CDMX, one can pay for Uber with cash, interestingly enough.
- Rebelgecko 1y agoIt's pretty common in Uber and Lyft now
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- themanmaran 1y agoUsing robo-taxies to pass notes like a message in a bottle. Not the future I expected, but honestly sounds like a fun little experiment.
- catlikesshrimp 1y agoIt hadn't ocurred waymo to add a page to the T&C about what Past, present or Future communication can occur in the cab.
- _bin_ 1y agoGreat, WaPo mentioned it, now it's dead and no longer fun and will be overused. Why can't journos leave anything alone man
- morkalork 1y agoIt's like when Vice spilled the beans on late nite Chinese restaurants serving "cold tea" after legal hours for alcohol. Completely ruined it for everyone. Some things don't need to be whistleblown.
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- culopatin 1y agoSorry to sound like this but, who asked you? How is this on topic?
- seneca 1y agoThis is a discussion forum. The whole point is to discuss the article. He's sharing his opinion of the subject. I don't particularly agree with him, but his disagreement comment is a lot more on topic than your policing.
- xyst 1y agoThis is like writing on the walls of a public bathroom stall.
- neilv 1y agoA little bit funny, these two adjacent paragraphs: > Anyone who gets in the Waymo and sees the note “can feel this emotion of surprise, joy or inspiration” at seeing someone putting themself out there in an unorthodox way, [dating coach Joyce] Zhang said, potentially prompting riders to ask themselves: “What can I do to put myself out there in the world?” > The 26-year-old single man did not respond to a reporter’s text and voicemail seeking comment. Being hounded by a Washington Post reporter wasn't the world out into which he lightheartedly intended to put himself.
- dullcrisp 1y agoI guess you can’t choose the world.
- fnordpiglet 1y agoMy theory is once the novelty wears off and the high tech jaguar carriage is eating margins, public robo taxis will be about as fun to ride in as a public toilet. The lack of a person and the social pressure that implies (and legal protections) means people will do just about anything in the robotaxi. Cameras and deplatforming will work for a while but it’ll turn into more an accumulation of small things - spilled drinks, garbage left behind - then eventually it’ll be a race to the bottom where most people ride in relative filth while people continue to private cars because they want to avoid sitting in semen stains.
- pesus 1y agoI think the key difference is they can just easily ban you from the service if you damage the vehicle, and every ride is tied to your account from the beginning. Those things can always happen in Uber/Lyft, but I imagine the fees you can receive and the risk of being banned completely keeps it under control.
- LightHugger 1y agoI just watched a video where a guy kayak'd down a new york city river with countless electric share scooters thrown into the water by people who just didn't want to pay for a scooter ride. All up and down the river for 8km they were there. I think the OP is on to something.
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- egypturnash 1y agoMini BBS tied to each taxi in the Waymo app in 3… 2… 1…
- Supermancho 1y agoThis stinks of publicity stunt. Employers and dating via robocars? I don't believe it at all.