With the right goal, Uber's algorithm could ensure that those in most danger were first to get to safety. Which would be nicer still.
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Maximising shareholder value and profits quarter on quarter, alas, is not that goal (nor will it ever be).
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@nicklockwood @Austerity_Sucks@cnbsec better approach in a disaster/emergency is to figure out a carpool mode to get more to safetyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@nicklockwood that it costs more is a feature of reality (yes, supply and demand) and is not optional. The question is only who pays.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Women & children first!"... as people in danger at sea used to say. What soulless ghoul puts a 'surge price' on lifeboats...?
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@cnbsec conversely, the surge might make some people choose other transport, freeing Ubers for those that need them.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@nicklockwood @Austerity_Sucks@cnbsec I think Uber already showed which outcome they'd go for in the Trolley problem.
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