OK, so how about, instead of regulating Uber as the commercial transport service it is, we deregulate commercial transport services so they can be on a level playing field? You know, no more government mandated licensing and insurance, no special recourse for customers who are cheated\robbed\otherwise harmed by a driver, etc.

Or is that a phenomenally stupid idea for some glaringly obvious reasons?

I presume this post was moderated Troll because "-1 Unpleasant Truth" isn't an option.

... he said, either forgetting or ignoring the fact that a group of people controlling the commercial activities of third parties is exactly what just happened.

GOURANGA!!!

Doesn't seem to slow down US cops and social workers...

Statistically speaking, at least 1 of the Apostles had to be gay. My guess is Simon.

And the problem with that, of course, is that a good decade of Jesus' life is undocumented - lord only knows (pun definitely intended) what kind of trouble He got into in His 20's.

The difference is that the former directly puts people in harm's way, whereas the latter are just words being spoken publicly. For example, Eminent sticking a gun to his ex-wife's head and screaming "Imma kill dis bitch!" would be felony assault, but him saying he would do that to a killer rap beat is a multi-platinum record.

Not sure where the confusion is coming from.

Consumers want a program that will play any media you throw at it, without it whining about codecs or DRM or any other unneeded pains in the ass; I know this is a stretch... but has anyone at MS considered that?

Guess not.

I was going to argue that the difference is ant colonies, when exposed to certain chemical signatures, launch into a frenzy they can't control - this is why those Terro traps are so effective.

Then I remembered... all the Black Friday signs going up this week... perhaps not the best argument after all.

Also, you don't have to have a license or insurance to ride a horse. When and if the day comes that most people own automated cars, no one's going to bother learning to drive anymore... which kinda takes the wind out of the whole "you could rent a car when you need one" concept.

So basically, then, the notion is that people won't learn to drive because they don't have to, but they'll still be able to rent a Uhaul truck when it's time to move?

Color me skeptical.

Also, due process only applies to dealings with the government, not private entities.

To wit, I can throw anyone off my property for any reason I see fit.

Since when does a motto count as legal justification? If that's the case, my new motto is "everyone must pay me and kiss my ass, all the time."

Maybe they're freshmen.