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Post by clarky07 »

nazgulnarsil wrote: post #407
dclowd9901 wrote: post #401

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This is kinda how I feel about self-driving vehicles. People really don't seem to get it. It will change everything . - You can call your car if you need it like Bruce Wayne calls the Batmobile. - You can send things across town. No more courier or logistics. - No more DUIs or drunk driving accidents. - No more accidents period. - No more insurance. I know it's still a ways off, but damned if I'm not excited as hell.…

You didn't even list the big stuff. In the short term we get the benefits you describe. In the long term the way we build cities and thus live our lives changes for the better as they become denser and much more space efficient.

Denser cities sounds like a con to me. I would much prefer to not be 2 inches from my neighbor.

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Post by niels_olson »

javert wrote: post #302
larrys wrote: post #269

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"Just because bell labs was owned by a telco" They were able to do that because they were a public utility with guaranteed profits. The stock and earnings were stable ("widow and orphan" money was an expression for people who needed these safe investments). Something important to keep in mind. Really not possible to do that in today's competitive disruptive environment.

Yeah, I completely agree, it's just obviously not possible for companies to do research anymore. Anyone who doesn't see this - I just don't understand how you can fail to.

> obviously not possible for companies to do research anymore

Er, does Google nor do research? apple? IBM? Samsung? My dad worked for a railroad. They did R&D...

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Post by EdwardTattsyrup »

I'm sorry but this is not actually happening in a meaningful way for the vast majority of people. Your city will never be on the list. There's way too much local government corruption and cable-co monopoly. Please stop wet dreaming on your HDTV. You'll void the warranty.

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Post by emmelaich »

lwat wrote: post #356
mahyarm wrote: post #242

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Airlines enforce minimum check-in times of 1.5 hrs before domestic flights and around 2.5hrs for international flights. With international flights, they love to have you wait in line to check in and get your ticket with an actual person. They won't let you print off your ticket online, or when you purchase it half the time with international flights. They do this because they know that people can be stuck for 30-60 m…

> Airlines enforce minimum check-in times of 1.5 hrs Holy shit that is insane! Here in Australia I just get there 20 mins before take-off and pretty much walk straight onto the plane. They xray my hand-luggage and I walk through a metal detector on the way but that never takes more than a couple of minutes.

The budget airlines in Aus require you to be there 30 minutes before take-off. I've missed a flight because of this; I was about five minutes late. I got on the next flight but the T&C clearly state they have no obligation to make it up in any way.

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Post by jfoutz »

clarky07 wrote: post #411
nazgulnarsil wrote: post #407

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You didn't even list the big stuff. In the short term we get the benefits you describe. In the long term the way we build cities and thus live our lives changes for the better as they become denser and much more space efficient.

Denser cities sounds like a con to me. I would much prefer to not be 2 inches from my neighbor.

lots of roads can be one lane one way if all the drivers are perfect.

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Post by philwelch »

dholowiski wrote: post #156
philwelch wrote: post #94

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Be careful what you wish for. I'm dubious of getting any kind of service from a company known for not having any kind of customer service whatsoever.

Um... I've called google tech support numerous times (for google apps, and google adwords) and had great experiences. I'd be ecstatic if my ISP gave me the same level of support.

That's directly contrary to everything I'd ever heard about Google before. Interesting, maybe they've learned their lesson.

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Post by pacmon »

api wrote: post #29

Thank GOD they're disrupting this industry. All the telcos are worthless "Soviet bureaus" that deserve death. It's really sort of amazing to think about. In all my years on this planet I have never been pleased with a telecom company. Never. I have always felt like I was paying far too much for inferior service, contemptible customer support, and endless efforts to further "monetize" me through harassing phone calls…

Seriously. In my current location I am stuck with a 5mb connection because I'm at the edge of my DSL provider's range and the only cable option in the entire city is Charter (who has truly horrifying customer service AND awful reliability). A friend of mine in town has had to call Charter tech support many many times because of issues he has with their service. I think my entire city would abandon Charter if google dropped fiber here.
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