• Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech
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    7 months ago

    Yup, but of course everyone got greedy. Last time I used Uber I spent 70 dollars to go 4 miles. I learned my bus map immediately after that

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      7 months ago

      It was just an example, not a template, and it was more of an idealist projection of some better future based on where we were heading. You’re right that public transit is a far older invention that handles the job better in this case.

      • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech
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        7 months ago

        oh agreed. You just made me chuckle because I remember the tech bros saying all of that back then, and how naiive I was for believing it.