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Re:Waymo: Google's self-driving car company by flexie on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @03:51PM (#13170867)
Why would anyone own a house when they can rent an apartment? Why don't we share bathrooms with the neighbors? Why have a small garden that needs maintenance when there is a huge park nearby? Why did I just buy a printer when I need it so rarely and there is a copy shop downstairs? Why do people have washers when laundromats exist?

I think ownership means more to most people than just convenience or being the cheapest option.

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Re:Waymo: Google's self-driving car company by hehheh on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @03:55PM (#13170898)
A lot of people do choose to rent. Most people get food from stores, not gardens. Roads themselves are shared resources. Why did you buy a printer?
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Re:Waymo: Google's self-driving car company by icebraining on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @04:29PM (#13171239)
It does mean more, but it's not immune to other constraints, and it may be enough to make demand fall off a cliff. Cars are expensive (relative to the average income) and for many, it'll be hard to justify ownership if the alternative is cheaper.
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