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  • Not only that. Backroom deals without public documentation has been done since the beginning of humanity.

    Even if blockchains were widely used, these things would happen outside the blockhain and no one would be the wiser.

  • Uber was supposed to help traffic. It didn’t. Robotaxis will be even worse
  • Regardless of anything else, there are no circumstances under which companies like Uber would decrease traffic. This is because of two effects: Firstly, any regular car ride replaced with an Uber ride will result in more road-hours, since there is now a car travelling to your pickup point as well travelling on the road after dropping you off.

    Secondly, the convenience of Uber can cause more travellers taking a car instead of public transport, again increasing the total number of road-hours.

    Is there even a hypothetical scenario under which any of these private hire companies would reduce traffic? The only theoretical benefit is that less parking spaces are needed.

  • I hate how airports feel like militarized zones now
  • I think this highly depends on where you are. I haven't flown to the US since 2000, so I can't speak for how it's there, but I fly a lot in Asia and Europebamd the only major difference is that the security check is a bit stricter (but not by very much, you have to take the laptop out of the bag these days, but that's about it).

    I remember seeing armed soldiers at the airport in Paris back in the 90's so that's nothing new really.

  • What "third generation" Trek is worth watching?
  • I'm going to as far as saying don't watch either the first or second season of Discovery. The first season is just bad, and the entire second season is them fixing all the continuity holes they created in the first one.

    Then they send the ship away and let it do its own thing in a different timeline and all of a sudden it becomes pretty good.

  • How many steam deck folks are here and what are you playing?
  • Is there a trick to play that one on Steam Deck? At the end of a level it tends to slow down for me, giving me about 1 fps. Others have mentioned playing it, so I wonder if there is something that can be done.

  • How many steam deck folks are here and what are you playing?
  • Mostly retro games. Retroachievements is amazing, and creates an entire new dimension to retro games. I've been score chasing a bunch of Atari 2600 games as evening entertainment.

    As for Steam games, Neon White is pretty good. I've also been playing Hifi Rush, but have gotten stuck on a battle that I can't seem to beat.

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