eicker@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoAfter Uber Destroyed Taxi Cabs, Drivers Now Face the Existential Threat of Self-Driving Cars: "It feels like every time I adjust to a new reality, another tech comes along & threatens my livelihood."futurism.comexternal-linkmessage-square36linkfedilinkarrow-up1200arrow-down18
arrow-up1192arrow-down1external-linkAfter Uber Destroyed Taxi Cabs, Drivers Now Face the Existential Threat of Self-Driving Cars: "It feels like every time I adjust to a new reality, another tech comes along & threatens my livelihood."futurism.comeicker@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square36linkfedilink
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down8·8 days agoI keep forgetting that trains stop in front of every building!
minus-squareILikeTraaaains@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·7 days agoGod forbid having to walk five minutes from the bus stop or train station
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·7 days agoGood thing disabled people don’t exist
minus-squareILikeTraaaains@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·7 days agoI must admit you are right because all people driving cars are disabled people, public transportation adapted for disabled people doesn’t exist, neither mobility aids. And exceptions for cars used by disabled people doesn’t exist either. /s
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·7 days agoGet real. Paratransit is excruciatingly slow and unreliable. Mobility aids don’t elevate everyone to the same level as the most able-bodied. On another note, you’re also ignoring poor transit service in suburban and rural areas.
minus-squareMelonpoly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·8 days agoI’m sure self-driving cars stopping in front of every building would solve traffic. /s
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·8 days agoLast-mile runs to and from transit stations would.
I keep forgetting that trains stop in front of every building!
God forbid having to walk five minutes from the bus stop or train station
Good thing disabled people don’t exist
I must admit you are right because all people driving cars are disabled people, public transportation adapted for disabled people doesn’t exist, neither mobility aids.
And exceptions for cars used by disabled people doesn’t exist either.
/s
Get real.
Paratransit is excruciatingly slow and unreliable. Mobility aids don’t elevate everyone to the same level as the most able-bodied.
On another note, you’re also ignoring poor transit service in suburban and rural areas.
I’m sure self-driving cars stopping in front of every building would solve traffic. /s
Last-mile runs to and from transit stations would.