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On the one hand, this is great. Competition and I couldn't wish Google's infinite pockets on a more terrible group of people. On the other hand, Google has onl

On the one hand, this is great. Competition and I couldn't wish Google's infinite pockets on a more terrible group of people. On the other hand, Google has only been successful with search and advertising and are known for terrible customer service. I mean, who are you going to call when your driver rapes you? You'll never be able to talk to a human.

notatoad 12y ago
You call the police if somebody rapes you. that isn't a customer service problem.
- comrade1 12y ago
  Are you a robot?
  - oldmanjay 12y ago
    What would a non-robot such as yourself hope to accomplish by calling the company that hires a rapist? Seems like the police would be a much more effective option for walking meat.
  - pyrocat 12y ago
    Relevant: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2003/11/19 http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2003/11/19
kryptiskt 12y ago
> I mean, who are you going to call when your driver rapes you? You'll never be able to talk to a human. If the self-driving car rapes you, you are probably a character in a scifi-horror movie.
dragonwriter 12y ago
> I mean, who are you going to call when your driver rapes you? I would presume, whether the driver was a personal acquaintance, a traditional taxi driver, an Uber/Lyft driver, or a "Google Rides" driver, the answer to that question would be ... the police and a personal injury attorney, and whatever physical and mental health professionals you thought were appropriate. Of course, since the reports of Google developing a ride hailing service are that it is in conjunction with their autonomous car project, it seems at least plausible that that wouldn't even be physically possible with the Google service.
- comrade1 12y ago
  You obviously don't watch the same anime that the rest of us watch.
BobMarz 12y ago
Far more likely are car accidents and new frontiers in insurance liability. Are there any young sexy hipster actuarial startups? The bidding war starts now.

notatoad 12y ago

You call the police if somebody rapes you. that isn't a customer service problem.

comrade1 12y ago
Are you a robot?
- oldmanjay 12y ago
  What would a non-robot such as yourself hope to accomplish by calling the company that hires a rapist? Seems like the police would be a much more effective option for walking meat.
- pyrocat 12y ago
  Relevant: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2003/11/19 http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2003/11/19

kryptiskt 12y ago

> I mean, who are you going to call when your driver rapes you? You'll never be able to talk to a human. If the self-driving car rapes you, you are probably a character in a scifi-horror movie.

dragonwriter 12y ago

> I mean, who are you going to call when your driver rapes you? I would presume, whether the driver was a personal acquaintance, a traditional taxi driver, an Uber/Lyft driver, or a "Google Rides" driver, the answer to that question would be ... the police and a personal injury attorney, and whatever physical and mental health professionals you thought were appropriate. Of course, since the reports of Google developing a ride hailing service are that it is in conjunction with their autonomous car project, it seems at least plausible that that wouldn't even be physically possible with the Google service.

comrade1 12y ago
You obviously don't watch the same anime that the rest of us watch.

BobMarz 12y ago

Far more likely are car accidents and new frontiers in insurance liability. Are there any young sexy hipster actuarial startups? The bidding war starts now.