tenminuteslater

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   by tenminuteslater 10y ago

   Why do you think you couldn't contact a self driving car? It would certainly be possible to build some AI that can handle "special instructions".
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   by tenminuteslater 10y ago

   Hockey sticks come from low friction. Subscription models are just plain tougher -- people have to put in a credit card and pay real money for the service. You just don't get exponential increases in that type of a situation (cue count
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   by tenminuteslater 10y ago

   Uber is not even the middle layer here. The middle layer is an as-yet nonexistent aggregator that will search all of the services (Uber, Lyft, Google, Amazon, whoever) to get you the best price for your ride at that moment.
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   by tenminuteslater 10y ago

   This would seem to be a classic example of a distinction without a difference.
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   by tenminuteslater 10y ago

   No need to be patient. You only have to wait two days.
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   by tenminuteslater 10y ago

   I'd argue that some of the people who fall into "too many people with guns" referenced in paragraph 3 are cops...