"San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday to put tough restrictions on sidewalk robots. Supervisor Malia Cohen is worried about stifling innovation. Robots, she said, might be able to pick up needles left by intravenous drug users." http://www.sfexaminer.com/sf-puts-strict-limits-delivery-robots/ …
I don't think Luddite government is the correct framing. Clearly there was a disagreement there. There was one supe who wanted to take a very restrictive approach to sidewalk robots with others who wanted to be more permissive.
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I don't think the Airbnb regulations are draconian. They have taken several years to hash them out. I also don't think the Chariot founder would say that the city was necessarily bad either. They're the only ones alive bc they worked w/ the city.
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Agreed but i think the point about them speaking different languages (and ignoring or even sometimes having contempt for each other) is spot on.
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it’s as if we have two worlds in SF - Innovation central circa 2025 and Luddite government circa 2005. They speak completely different languages and neither understands the other exists and the benefits that could arise from having an actual conversation.