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Re:Bus stops here: Shanghai lets riders design their own routes by sho_hn on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @06:40PM (#43989928)
> One immediate problem that comes to mind is that you need a smartphone to take public transit.

In China, Korea and other places, a smartphone is already the required entrance ticket to public life.

It's a little bit like faulting sidewalks for assuming footwear.

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Re:Bus stops here: Shanghai lets riders design their own routes by er4hn on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @06:43PM (#43989948)
In China in particular a smartphone is the primary means to interact with restaurant menus, place orders, and pay for many things. Rentable battery packs are also pretty ubiquitous.

I once asked an in-law what happens if your phone completely runs out of food and you're hungry. He (jokingly) replied "no phone, no eat".

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