Absolutely! The real proof is that every corporation in the country would love to classify all workers as independent contractors. They don’t because labor laws prevent it and there’s a list of issues that must be met for the worker to be legally classified as a contractor. It’s as if people love the convenience of U…

Talking with strangers is usually hit or miss. Don’t blame the driver for not being your cup of tea in a conversation. They’re there to get you to your destination, that’s all.

Yup, that’s how big monopolies (and drug dealers) get started.

Why is the sentence so harsh?

I have one. It’s a blast to drive and works ok on the track. You also get a lot of attention especially with the doors up. They’ve depreciated to the point where it’s not such a tough decision.  The bigger battery is a minor upgrade.

I’m wondering how many of the student protesters will go on to become trial lawyers and subsequently represent those accused of heinous crimes. (For a lot of money too) 

It’s the gig economy which everyone embraces because it’s cheaper/more convenient. It’s also unregulated and these companies are taking full advantage of it.

Exactly! It’s human nature to be jealous of others profiting from doing something no one else thought of.

Same here. I like that I can lay my head on a pillow with the Apple earbuds.

That’s obvious. What isn’t so obvious is the fact that the very difficult challenges of putting people in space or on another world creates a huge amount of science and engineering that eventually translate into terrestrial solutions. Then there’s the intangible effect of the entire planet rooting for the…

True, otherwise why even ask how the customer wants it cooked.

Either that or there are way too many good cooks in his area who will work for peanuts.

I agree in the sense that without a major fuckup, there’s no way Biden will beat Trump in 2020.  What will beat Trump in 2020 is someone new who can come out of nowhere and capture the public admiration.  I wish I knew who that was.

Naw, there are lots of players who love loot boxes and would rather skip the grind. Blaming someone else for you clicking on a purchase isn’t helping anyone. Think for yourself people.

Yeah, that was a huge factor in our home purchase. Just say no to HOA.

The answer is simple. Have the driver collect the fare through the app and then pay Uber the “user fee” or commission. Alternatively, Uber controls the whole thing and the driver is a regular employee.  They can’t have it both ways.

I think what you’re saying is that the district doesn’t work for the students, it works for their parents. The idea that most parents don’t want their HS kid reading about another HS kid who chose to work in the porn industry is probably pretty accurate. School district administrations hate unhappy parents more than…

Actually, flying on autopilot during cruise is way easier than driving a car. There’s an old saying that flying is hours of boredom with minutes of terror on each end.

Well said. As a pilot, using an aircraft autopilot is very useful. It’s also a far simpler device that doesn’t need to “read the road” or check for collisions. I think warning systems in cars like sensors that help with parking and accidental lane divergence are great but car drivers are not highly trained pilots…

The X1/9 was my first car.  63 horsepower?  On a good day maybe...