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Nathaniel William Horadam
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If AI data centers do indeed get throttled by a popular revolt, it'll be because for 20 years, we: - Let Google steal and monetize IP - Let Facebook break minds and social bonds - Let Uber run roughshod over local and state laws - Let Elon commit fraud over and over again With no consequence.

dboyah.bsky.social
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Oh my! It鈥檚 like there are little to no economies of scale for operating that type of service! If you have fixed costs per ride, it only gets more expensive as people use the service. Traditional transit modes get more cost effective as more users opt in. #virtuouscycle

David Zipper@davidzipper.bsky.social

My latest in Bloomberg CityLab: Kansas City is a pioneer using microtransit, one of the hottest ideas in public transit. But KCATA chief Frank White told me microtransit鈥檚 costs are astronomical, 10x more than a fixed-route bus. He thinks the hype is overblown. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

bloomberg.comKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitSince 2016, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority has offered door-to-door trips from on-demand shuttles. Here鈥檚 what the transit operator has learned.

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