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Re:Uber starts self-driving car pickups in Pittsburgh
on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @10:44AM (#12497365)
I know someone who worked at the ATC over the summer, so I asked him. He said there is no sure fire way to get a self driving one. You basically have to get lucky with the time of day and your start and end points being within the zone they are testing. I'm pretty sure the zone is the downtown area and areas near it. But I don't have exact details.
Re:Advanced economies are so sick we need a new way to think about them
on Tuesday November 03, 2015 @02:50PM (#10502064)
The problem I've always had when "job guarantees" come up is what about those that can't work? Be it from disability, age, or something else. Would we also need a separate welfare system in place for these people? If so why not just have one system like basic income that provides for everyone.
The other problem I have is that these are most likely to be busy work jobs. With something like basic income you could spend your time doing whatever you want. Anything from nothing, to art, to working for a company.
I don't know if basic income has any major downsides (I'm not an economist by any means), but to me guaranteed jobs seem like a worse alternative.