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New comment by takethebus in "GPT-5.5"

takethebus — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:09:43 +0000

I believe the technical term is "acquihire"

New comment by takethebus in "The Waymo World Model"

takethebus — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 04:44:13 +0000

Taxes? The same place tons of other stuff we buy as a society comes from. I expect the ballot measure this fall will pass, worst case they file bankruptcy and will probably need to reduce service

New comment by takethebus in "The Waymo World Model"

takethebus — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:35:22 +0000

>cleanly >without subsidies

Source? The biggest source of environmental issues from EVs, tire wear from a heavier vehicle, absolutely applies to AVs. VC subsidizing low prices only to hike them later isn't exactly "without subsidy" - we pay for it either way

New comment by takethebus in "The Waymo World Model"

takethebus — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:34:04 +0000

The government facing a budget deficit doesn't mean BART would be worse off with more subsidies.

New comment by takethebus in "The Waymo World Model"

takethebus — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:30:46 +0000

Very few transit agencies have fares that cover services. I know others said this, but I wanted to add my take as well