Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft – and people are paying anyway

Re:Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft – and people are ... by username223 on Thursday June 12, 2025 @11:52AM (#44259160)

> I also once had a driver in Chile who, somehow, micro-slept in stop and go traffic every time the car was stopped

Imagine how desperate you would have to be to drive a cab when you're that sleep-deprived (probably haven't slept in 36 hours). Now imagine someone took that income away from you to give it to Sundar Pichai.

Yeah, sometimes it's unpleasant talking to a cabby, and sometimes he won't take a hint and stop talking. But you might learn something if you try to engage, instead of vibe-coding inside a surveillance robot.

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Re:Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft – and people are ... by onlyrealcuzzo on Thursday June 12, 2025 @01:06PM (#44260075)

So instead of giving my money to Google, I should get in a car where someone could easily kill me and others?

No thanks.

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Re:Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft – and people are ... by Evidlo on Saturday June 14, 2025 @03:03PM (#44278119)

Just stay indoors away from strangers where it's safe.

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Re:Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft – and people are ... by basisword on Saturday June 14, 2025 @02:57PM (#44278079)

>> Imagine how desperate you would have to be to drive a cab when you're that sleep-deprived (probably haven't slept in 36 hours). Now imagine someone took that income away from you to give it to Sundar Pichai.

Desperation isn't an excuse for risking the life of your passenger and other road users or pedestrians.

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Re:Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft – and people are ... by culopatin on Saturday June 14, 2025 @03:11PM (#44278158)

Probably undiagnosed diabetes. My dad would do the same and he’d have a regular night of sleep

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Re:Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft – and people are ... by kelnos on Saturday June 14, 2025 @05:17PM (#44278905)

I think we're in a lot of trouble as a society if our choices are between a) automating away people's jobs and giving the savings to rich company executives, and b) getting into a car that's being driven unsafely.

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