News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on The Tyranny of Taxi Medallions. Parent comment

Re:The Tyranny of Taxi Medallions by ericd on Wednesday April 10, 2013 @05:39PM (#5528393)
You really can't compare the use-per-capita of cabs between 1937 and 2013...
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:The Tyranny of Taxi Medallions by JackFr on Wednesday April 10, 2013 @09:52PM (#5529448)
Why not? An ellipsis isn't an argument.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:The Tyranny of Taxi Medallions by ericd on Thursday April 11, 2013 @05:47AM (#5530893)
I thought calling attention to it would be enough. Life, wealth distribution, transportation modes, etc. are very different now than they were 80 years ago. Treating it as a roughly apples to apples comparison is ludicrous.
[ Parent | on HN ]