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When I say Waymo "doesn't scale," this is what I mean.
Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
November 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
When I say Waymo "doesn't scale," this is what I mean.
Me and who
November 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Me and who
Gotta agree here, we've seen 2 companies not plan for a crash and then after having crashes they just shut down, that's an insanely irresponsible way to run a car company
it would be unthinkably irresponsible for waymo to *not* plan for a fatal crash involving one of their vehicles, like, complete abdication of responsibility
November 20, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Gotta agree here, we've seen 2 companies not plan for a crash and then after having crashes they just shut down, that's an insanely irresponsible way to run a car company
A big hangup with AV companies in general is that we have existing technologies that are dramatically safer, better for the environment, and move more people at lower price points. It's frustrating to see investment in AVs at the expense of these, as that helps lock in car-centric infrastructure
To be clear this is talking about Waymo way more than tesla
November 20, 2025 at 5:26 AM
A big hangup with AV companies in general is that we have existing technologies that are dramatically safer, better for the environment, and move more people at lower price points. It's frustrating to see investment in AVs at the expense of these, as that helps lock in car-centric infrastructure
This validates my refusal to engage in podcasts
November 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
This validates my refusal to engage in podcasts
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Hey band nerds, want open source drill writing software?
You know you do.
You know you do.
We were band geeks so this makes us excited!
OpenMarch v0.0.12
Free and open-source drill writing software for marching bands and drum corps.
www.oldergeeks.com/downloads/fi...
#MarchingBand #DrumCorps #MusicEducation
OpenMarch v0.0.12
Free and open-source drill writing software for marching bands and drum corps.
www.oldergeeks.com/downloads/fi...
#MarchingBand #DrumCorps #MusicEducation
November 19, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Hey band nerds, want open source drill writing software?
You know you do.
You know you do.
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stop reading memoirs and the new york times and start reading a goddamn novel in a field under the open sky you cretins
November 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
stop reading memoirs and the new york times and start reading a goddamn novel in a field under the open sky you cretins
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it’s a direct reference/comparison to battered woman syndrome and perpetuating that shit is inexcusable
I’ve had this discussion elsewhere but I really loathe the use of “battered aggie syndrome” given what it is referencing and what it makes light of.
We are creative people, we don’t need to keep using terminology that downplays actual abusive relationships.
We are creative people, we don’t need to keep using terminology that downplays actual abusive relationships.
November 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
it’s a direct reference/comparison to battered woman syndrome and perpetuating that shit is inexcusable
I really like how I've grown as a person over the past 11 years but I still wish I was less of an acquired taste...
November 17, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I really like how I've grown as a person over the past 11 years but I still wish I was less of an acquired taste...
I'm on the east coast today and I'm glad I'm locked in on a wedding because there's no way I can just have nothing to do until noon and then do football from then till midnight
November 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I'm on the east coast today and I'm glad I'm locked in on a wedding because there's no way I can just have nothing to do until noon and then do football from then till midnight
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draymond gotta go on home and raise a
family now. go be a family man. pick up
some milk on the way home. 2%.
family now. go be a family man. pick up
some milk on the way home. 2%.
HOOOOOOOOOOOLY 💩 VICTOR...
They called a foul on the floor but Wemby slamming on Draymond on the inbounds is cinema and Wemby let Dray know after the slam
They called a foul on the floor but Wemby slamming on Draymond on the inbounds is cinema and Wemby let Dray know after the slam
November 15, 2025 at 5:21 AM
draymond gotta go on home and raise a
family now. go be a family man. pick up
some milk on the way home. 2%.
family now. go be a family man. pick up
some milk on the way home. 2%.
Dang feels like we're starting to struggle with closing games somewhat consistently
November 15, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Dang feels like we're starting to struggle with closing games somewhat consistently
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Being on the east coast is crazy. I wake up and there aren't any posts, and then I try to go to sleep but sports aren't done and a San Francisco politician is having another scandal and wait they've resigned?????
November 14, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Being on the east coast is crazy. I wake up and there aren't any posts, and then I try to go to sleep but sports aren't done and a San Francisco politician is having another scandal and wait they've resigned?????
Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should
Oreoboros
oh wow that’s crazy
oreos with bits of
of oreos. in them
Real Bits of Oreos
oreos with bits of
of oreos. in them
Real Bits of Oreos
November 14, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should
I love these unis and the court, real shame we let golden state get the win tonight
youtube.com/shorts/H43zb...
youtube.com/shorts/H43zb...
These two 😳 #nba #spurs #victorwembanyama #wemby #stephoncastle 📺 FanDuelSN SW
YouTube video by San Antonio Spurs
youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:55 AM
I love these unis and the court, real shame we let golden state get the win tonight
youtube.com/shorts/H43zb...
youtube.com/shorts/H43zb...
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There is no reason to believe Waymo or Zoox will be any different.
Remember all the hype about how Uber and Lyft would allow people to live car-free?
Well, it turns out ridehail has no discernible impact on car ownership at all.
Analysis from Glenn Mercer's excellent newsletter:
glennmercer.substack.com/p/the-impact...
Well, it turns out ridehail has no discernible impact on car ownership at all.
Analysis from Glenn Mercer's excellent newsletter:
glennmercer.substack.com/p/the-impact...
November 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
There is no reason to believe Waymo or Zoox will be any different.
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BTW, a 2021 Carnie Mellon study found that ridehail's arrival in a new city *increases* car ownership.
The reason: Few residents ditch their car, while some become ridehail drivers and buy vehicles.
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
The reason: Few residents ditch their car, while some become ridehail drivers and buy vehicles.
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
November 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
BTW, a 2021 Carnie Mellon study found that ridehail's arrival in a new city *increases* car ownership.
The reason: Few residents ditch their car, while some become ridehail drivers and buy vehicles.
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
The reason: Few residents ditch their car, while some become ridehail drivers and buy vehicles.
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
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Kendrick, Joyce Carol Oates, Menswear Guy, and Isaac Chotiner are the Voltron of People You Don't Want Focusing on You
November 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Kendrick, Joyce Carol Oates, Menswear Guy, and Isaac Chotiner are the Voltron of People You Don't Want Focusing on You
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If the record does not fit, you must acquit
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM
If the record does not fit, you must acquit
This book is so good!
The Minotaur at Calle Lanza by Zito Madu is in Book Riot today! @zeets.bsky.social bookriot.com/how-to-reach...
How to Reach Your Reading Goal + Short Book Recs
With two months left in the year, here are some strategies for squeezing in a little more reading, plus book recs to help you hit those goals.
bookriot.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This book is so good!
EVs are good and all, but how many new metro lines and hsr lines have come online in the past year? How many new bus routes? What new service patterns on existing transit infrastructure have enabled higher ridership? I feel like you gotta look at the whole system here
"Far from a peak, China's gasoline demand is estimated to have fallen 9% in October on the year to 12.5 million tons, with average daily use roughly flat with September..."
China's oil demand is entering structural decline.
China's oil demand is entering structural decline.
EVs put an end to China's usual holiday surge in gasoline use
Tianyu Jiang took a 2,000-km (1,200-mile) road trip this month during China's national holiday week, driving in his electric vehicle from the southwestern Sichuan basin to Beijing for the first time.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 AM
EVs are good and all, but how many new metro lines and hsr lines have come online in the past year? How many new bus routes? What new service patterns on existing transit infrastructure have enabled higher ridership? I feel like you gotta look at the whole system here
I am astounded by how close in age I am to a lot of comedians that have been prominent for years
Every detail of this story is astonishingly weird but by far the thing that shocked me the most is that Pete Davidson is only 31 years old
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
In a surprise 'SNL' return, Pete Davidson jokes about ferry purchase, expecting a baby
Pete Davidson made a surprise return to "Saturday Night Live," where he joked about losing "millions" on his Staten Island Ferry project.
www.usatoday.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:32 AM
I am astounded by how close in age I am to a lot of comedians that have been prominent for years
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my ND buddy points out in texts that Kelly had Freeman, Lea and Elko on staff at ND and now all three of them are eyeing playoff spots and Kelly is unemployed.
He’s on the way to the ER with schadenfreude poisoning
He’s on the way to the ER with schadenfreude poisoning
November 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
my ND buddy points out in texts that Kelly had Freeman, Lea and Elko on staff at ND and now all three of them are eyeing playoff spots and Kelly is unemployed.
He’s on the way to the ER with schadenfreude poisoning
He’s on the way to the ER with schadenfreude poisoning