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It's possible that utilization is lower in smaller cities.

Yes, I think whether Uber or Lyft (esp. Uber) can pull off such big acquisitions before their IPOs is the big big question on how this market shakes out.

I really want to try this. I think easy car sharing could be huge and it'd be amazing to be rid of the hassle that is car ownership (monthly parking, insurance, maintenance, etc.)

That is a legit concern. Hopefully, they engineer these scooters to be more durable over time. Also, hopefully user etiquette improves over time as well so people abuse these scooters less, resulting in far longer life spans.

It seems like this article is advocating for Big Brother to watch you...

Don't seawalls have a bad track record? I.e. the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and New Orleans flooding in 2005 happened despite seawalls intended to prevent such incidents in both cases...

This is a bummer for people who already suffer long commutes. All the more reason we need Hyperloop and VTOL transit for everyone.

This new building is beautiful and is a great addition to the otherwise plain architecture of warehouse after warehouse around that part of Menlo Park.

I think this is on point.

Esp. like "Guido van Rossum does not like culy braces and invents Python, syntax choices were inspired by Monty Python and the Flying Circus." Python / Guido have a well-deserved placed in the pantheon of great programming languages.