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Re: Preaching to the Choir
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Wed, 11 Aug 2004 07:05:27 GMT
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   I predict 20 years (or less) from now most people will see GPS as a necessity in a car...

…and I predict that in 20 years time the technology will be obligatory as it will be used for road pricing!

Scott A

PS Ubiquitous perhaps. I doubt GPS will ever be a “necessity” as long has humans still drive; I don’t even normally carry a map in my car.

Scott A



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  Re: Preaching to the Choir
 
(...) Sure, sure... that's the free rider problem. The pat answer solution is to figure out how to price the task into the costs borne by those to whom it is essential. (note: government is the most common, but not only, mechanism for doing that (...) (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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