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Re:Waymo to test its autonomous driving technology in over 1... by xyst on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @03:10PM (#42870475)
> think Jackson Hole would be a great place for Waymo

billionaire class wouldn’t be too happy with getting beta tested on raw tech. They will push back because “NIMBYism” runs deep.

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Re:Waymo to test its autonomous driving technology in over 1... by JumpCrisscross on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @03:32PM (#42870766)
> they will push back because “NIMBYism” runs deep

Waymo is being adopted in wealthy areas first. To the extent there is NIMBY sentiment, it's towards rideshare drivers. (Also, billionaires probably wouldn't be taking Waymo. If their properties aren't fly in they're driving themselves.)

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Re:Waymo to test its autonomous driving technology in over 1... by proudestmonkey on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @04:29PM (#42871413)
In SF, a lot of billionaires love taking Waymos
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Re:Waymo to test its autonomous driving technology in over 1... by JumpCrisscross on Thursday January 30, 2025 @02:20AM (#42875672)
Yes, we agree. I meant in Jackson our billionaires either love driving, in which case they drive themselves, or don’t, in which case they fly straight in. The middle ground between those isn’t enough to found a market on.
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