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Re:Without right policies, automation risks shift of income ... by ethbro on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @08:08PM (#16120664)
Driving a taxi was, since pre-1635.
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Re:Without right policies, automation risks shift of income ... by andrenth on Friday January 12, 2018 @08:01PM (#16137626)
Are you serious? Do you not see the difference between driving for uber and driving a taxi?

Let’s start with state-imposed bureaucracy and artificial limitation on supply.

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Re:Without right policies, automation risks shift of income ... by ethbro on Sunday January 14, 2018 @12:22AM (#16142937)
Yes, and no. For definitions relevant to the comment I was replying to, none of your points make Uber a new type of labor.
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Re:Without right policies, automation risks shift of income ... by andrenth on Sunday January 21, 2018 @06:46PM (#16200805)
My reply was about you equating uber and taxis.

It may not be a new “type” of labor in the sense that driving jobs already existed, but what kind of refutation is that?

Uber (and other similar companies) created new job opportunities, which is undeniable simply because a few years ago these companies didn’t exist.

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