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Escaping the Ogallala Trap

by surprisetalk on 3/30/2026, 10:57:10 AM

https://worksinprogress.co/issue/escaping-the-ogallala-trap/

Comments

by: y-curious

This post makes the assumption that people choose not to drive because it’s annoying or that they can’t multitask (the latter, unfortunately, seems not to be a blocker in the Bay Area).<p>I don’t see how this would increase demand significantly. Fleets may grow, but I doubt more people will be going on trips because now they don’t need to drive. I can get uber to pay my trip to the office, that doesn’t mean I want to go to the office.

4/2/2026, 4:51:47 AM


by: damnitbuilds

So making cars public, letting people just summon one at will to bring them where they want to go, cars that rides in coordinated, self-scheduling fleets, cars that pick up other people going the same way etc. etc. will lead to MORE cars on the road ?<p>Nope, not buying it.

3/30/2026, 11:29:00 AM


by: renewiltord

Oh I don’t care about all that.<p>When the highway I can see out my balcony is gridlocked everything is quiet. When there’s high speed it’s noisy.<p>When the roads are gridlocked I can bicycle by quite easily. When they’re going by at 45 mph that’s a lot more risky.<p>When the cars in the line are autonomous they won’t turn into me randomly because they lost their temper. Honestly, you’re making this outcome seem like paradise. Gridlock is a dream.

4/2/2026, 3:35:00 AM