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Old 03-12-2019, 03:48 PM   #2979 (permalink)
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I heard about this via an apology by one of the cigar lounge members that had been laughing at me for my suggestion that autonomous cars could be programed to take routes that favored certain financial interests (ie. chain restaurants etc...).

One of my examples was of Trivago or maybe it was one of the other hotel booking sites charging non-Canadians more for bookings.

Other examples of redirecting Internet traffic abound, I just saw an opportunity to do the same things with automobile traffic and was laughed at by two IT people in the business.

My feelings were a little bruised but I didn't hold a grudge, I asked the fellows to put their Sci-Fi hats on, and they just could not - their failure, not mine.

Like I said the apology from one of the people there, a psychologist came with a brief description of the Warren proposal.

No room at the inn: Small B.C. lodge claims Expedia listed 'rooms unavailable' for 2 years
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...ears-1.4648991
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The Strandlunds believe they're the latest victims of an online issue that landed Expedia in trouble in France and is the subject of a potential class action lawsuit in the U.S. — the travel site allegedly posting hotels that aren't its clients, listing them as "unavailable," then re-directing customers to member properties that pay Expedia a booking fee.
Warren took on the credit cards companies for the consumer, I like her moxy.

Her proposal for "stakeholders" verses "shareholders" based on the German model I like too and want to hear more.

Elizabeth Warren has a plan to save capitalism


But enough about economics or politics, and back to cool looking cars.


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I think that the propeller collapses and is covered by those air-brake looking baffles in the now open position.

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