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Denis Gorbunov's avatar

This is an eye-opening article, Ben.

I used Uber when I was in Buenos Aires. As I was getting in a car once, the driver told me to hurry up because there was a taxi behind us. The Uber driver said that if the taxi driver saw us, he'd smash his windows. There's this never-ending battle between traditional taxis and Uber. I understand both sides.

Do you have a link to the paper? I couldn't find it on the Internet.

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Daniel P. Hirschi's avatar

I'm all in for the losses, the existential fears and I can understand the pain. But please, let's discuss also the other side of the coin.

When was the last time the taxi industry evolved? A hundred years ago? I hated to use taxis. Most taxi drivers I drove with did not care for their cars. Unclean, disgusting and smelly vehicles. And the drivers are often non-stop talkers, loud music lovers and not aware of being in service for someone. Driving abilities? More of a public danger than anything else.

I prefer an Uber at any time. I speak only for the country I live in. No experiences in Australia!!

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