Great reddit thread on things uber drivers overhear

[Dave D]

Uber is used in 75 countries worldwide, meaning it's a 1.3% chance the user was an uber driver in the USA.Have you ever been outside the USA?

Come on Army.... If you're going to go the statistical route do it right. You'd need the total number of  Uber drivers, break it down for US and the other nations, as well as the break down of the total number of Uber users.

Saying theres a 1.3% chance the user was American is some Goodrum like math.

AJ already said he didn't consider the rest of the world, and lets be honest do you really think the girl was able to keep that secret from her co workers but she told a complete stranger.....

You're better than this.

[Army of One]

Come on Army.... If you're going to go the statistical route do it right. You'd need the total number of  Uber drivers, break it down for US and the other nations, as well as the break down of the total number of Uber users.

Saying theres a 1.3% chance the user was American is some Goodrum like math.

AJ already said he didn't consider the rest of the world, and lets be honest do you really think the girl was able to keep that secret from her co workers but she told a complete stranger.....

You're better than this.

I looked for a breakdown of numbers of drivers, but couldnt find anything detailed enough in my short search so used that for a rough idea.

[Tapeworm]

Uber is banned in QLD I think but not NSW in Australia. It should be as Taxi's pay a lot in licencing and it's unfair but the politicians had no balls and obviously someone paid them to legalise it here. Being App only young people love it and it's cheaper of course but in reality it shouldn't be cheaper just Google plays it as being the underdog and being treated unfairly.

The gov is now dictating who you're allowed to pay for a ride?  Bunch of meddlesome cunts.

[Las Vegas]

Uber is a sign of unpleasant things to come imo.  The wealthy corporation deciding what's up, while everyone else is free to fuck off. 

When you look at how restrictive the Taxi, Shuttle, Limousine type regulation has been, only to find Uber marching into cities all over the world to do their thing, something isn't right.  People attempting to provide untraditional taxi-services have been relentlessly pursued by authorities as a longstanding routine, and yet Uber is welcomed by politicians and promoted in the media as some sort of "innovative" development -- when in fact it is nothing but a sweet-heart deal between those same parties.

Uber is positioned to be THE transportation company and they will probably be the first worldwide fleet of automatic cars.

[HTexan]

The gov is now dictating who you're allowed to pay for a ride?  Bunch of meddlesome cunts.

Banned here in Austin Texas too

[Coffeed]

Uber is banned in QLD I think but not NSW in Australia. It should be as Taxi's pay a lot in licencing and it's unfair but the politicians had no balls and obviously someone paid them to legalise it here. Being App only young people love it and it's cheaper of course but in reality it shouldn't be cheaper just Google plays it as being the underdog and being treated unfairly.

And if it was the other way around it would be "but politicians are on the take from big business!"

[Dave D]

Uber is a sign of unpleasant things to come imo.  The wealthy corporation deciding what's up, while everyone else is free to fuck off. 

When you look at how restrictive the Taxi, Shuttle, Limousine type regulation has been, only to find Uber marching into cities all over the world to do their thing, something isn't right.  People attempting to provide untraditional taxi-services have been relentlessly pursued by authorities as a longstanding routine, and yet Uber is welcomed by politicians and promoted in the media as some sort of "innovative" development -- when in fact it is nothing but a sweet-heart deal between those same parties.

Uber is positioned to be THE transportation company and they will probably be the first worldwide fleet of automatic cars.

Sign of things to come? Bro surely you're aware of America's history and the reason we have anti monopoly, collusion laws. The rich and powerful have and will always try to run things.

 UBER wasn't started by a smart individual with a great idea for simple transportation needs, it was a collective effort that featured billionaire investors with worldwide goals that include automated tesla's making deliveries. Big money ALWAYS greases the sweat covered palm. It's how business has always been done.

[Las Vegas]

Sign of things to come? Bro surely you're aware of America's history and the reason we have anti monopoly, collusion laws. The rich and powerful have and will always try to run things.

 UBER wasn't started by a smart individual with a great idea for simple transportation needs, it was a collective effort that featured billionaire investors with worldwide goals that include automated tesla's making deliveries. Big money ALWAYS greases the sweat covered palm. It's how business has always been done.

Yes, a sign of things to come, in that we're losing the battle against what you mention in your third sentence, and it will soon be clear.  Uber looks to be the first "perfect" example of that, when you consider the starting point vs. now.  

If anyone's had a difficult time understanding the danger in allowing corporations such overwhelming influence, there it is.

[Dave D]

Yes, a sign of things to come, in that we're losing the battle against what you mention in your third sentence, and it will soon be clear.  Uber looks to be the first "perfect" example of that, when you consider the starting point vs. now.  

If anyone's had a difficult time understanding the danger in allowing corporations such overwhelming influence, there it is.

I dont disagree with your main thought other than that is how its always been. Big bank (companies/corporations) buys the little bank (smaller competition). This is the whole foundation America has been built on.

Do you really think its different than its always been, or people are just more unaware of what is going on despite having more knowledge at any point in human history?

Good observation btw

[visualizeperfection]

i see them all the time when i'm playing clubs.   young people LOVE it.   it's trendy, convenient, and they often end up partying with the uber driver.

No, no they don't.

[MAXX]

yeah what happened to Uberman anyway. Great poster, big fan

[Las Vegas]

I dont disagree with your main thought other than that is how its always been. Big bank (companies/corporations) buys the little bank (smaller competition). This is the whole foundation America has been built on.

Do you really think its different than its always been, or people are just more unaware of what is going on despite having more knowledge at any point in human history?

Good observation btw

I think we've managed to keep "The Corporation" relatively stable, up until the big switch to electronic everything.  When that switch was flipped and the pickings were ripe for monopolization, etc. -- leading right to the lawmakers' front door and to our back door -- we should have been prepared for what was coming in order to stop it.  But we weren't.

It's an especially bad thing, really, because many of the wealthiest individuals scoff at "the little people" for being worthlessly stupid.  So the fact we didn't reel in our lawmakers because we never saw it coming, sorta gives them a perception of justice.