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Comment Re:One stupid question (Score 3, Insightful) 88

The buyers of these auctions probably are exchanges. The exchanges themselves do not want them all dumped into the market at once to prevent the prices from crashing.

I would say this arrangement benefits the buyers, exchanges and the government at once. It has the added benefit of appearing to not trying to manipulate coin prices too much.

Comment Re:This will not end well... (Score 1) 273

Are you going to trust someone from Uber to drive you home from a club at 2am in the morning?

What kind of normal, reputable, people are awake then?

It is one thing to hitch a ride during the day from A to B, but at night, especially late at night?

The kind that know that a busy time for taxi services is when bars/clubs close?

How does it make Uber different from any other taxi service? They show up when there is demand.

Comment Re:Mike (Score 1) 273

I am sorry, how is it that your cities are entitled to this money? Aside from bribing politicians and ensuring fat paychecks for taxi companies, how does it bring any benefit to the people using public transportation?

So you are either shilling for taxi companies or politicians. Either way you failed to explain why this is a problem.

Comment Oh they are worried... (Score 1) 273

The only thing the Mayors are worried about is the fact that it is a tax revenue stream for them. Regulatory capture allows taxi companies to charge extortionary fees, which are payed in taxes and "campaign gifts" to local politicians.

While I am not against Uber and Uber drivers paying their fair share of local taxes, all these local chieftons are worried about is their paycheck.

Comment No no its ok (Score 1) 138

It is ok if a government official sells state secrets, or gives preferential treatment to industry for money. This is the reason why they get high power government jobs n the first place. Look at the FCC, for instance. Their chairman is directly owned by industry. It is only plebs like Snowden that get prosecuted.

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