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Comment Re: Yes, probably. And they likely can do even b (Score 1) 201

You're confusing two things, what your professors told you about how a functional economy works, and what capitalism is.

The fact is that pure capitalism doesn't work sustainably, so you have to do un-capitalistic things to sustain it. Antitrust is one of those.

Comment Re:Yes, probably. And they likely can do even bett (Score 1) 201

So how do you feel about the economic structure of the USA. Because it is in no way, shape or form capitalism.

More positively than unregulated capitalism. More negatively than other parts of the world with far more heavy regulations.

We have socialism

Only if you want to take the discussion off topic. No you don't have socialism when it comes to your insurance system.

Comment Re:Yes, probably. And they likely can do even bett (Score 1) 201

I've yet to know anyone who passed a school bus with the sign out.

How many of your friends are in the news? The fact that there is a specific law about this with specific punishments should tell you that just because something isn't seen by you personally doesn't mean it doesn't happen. There's a Texas passed a law due to this, and the law was signed into power with the blood of children.

Also it's a false comparison. I bet you know out of your extended group of people at least one person who has been a cause of an accident, maybe even someone who has hit a person. The schoolbus overtaking rule is an "idiots rule", just like boomgates at a level crossing are "idiot gates". Both exist to resolve an issue created by imperfect driving in the first place (the first being fast passing combined with slow reaction time, the second being idiots who ignore the blinking lights). The risks applied to automated systems aren't the same. That's not a reason to say that Waymo shouldn't follow the laws, but it is a case to say that the laws may not need to be equal for both systems (up next: let's talk about stop signs and why cyclists are legally allowed to not stop at them in many jurisdictions, and why it's a good idea in general to not consider all vehicles as equal.).

Comment Re:I can believe both things (Score 1) 54

Changing prices during business hours is a landmine that found a place to happen. All it takes is for a Weights & Measures inspector to see a price on the shelf, and a different price at the register, and the fines will run five or six figures

That is absolutely false. Firstly, prices are almost universally changed during business hours. You can probably walk down the isle of your local supermarket and find someone with a price / tag labelling machine adjusting one *right now* if you bothered to look.

The register issue is handled quite simply: you keep the lowest of the two prices at checkout and you have zero legal liability. There is no paperwork involved.

I can tell you've never worked retail before. I agree with the rest of your point: this is stuff that was already happening. But the idea that somehow this only happened at night without customers present or that someone is opening themselves to massive fines is just plain absurd.

Comment Re:I can believe both things (Score 1) 54

it only would have cost more to do.

Only in a general sense. Prices are constantly adjusted. Go to your local store you'll probably find someone *right now* with a price sticker machine. It would take an employee all of 10 minutes to do the entire drinks section, and you can predict a heatwave days in advance. The reality is price adjustments (e.g. during sales) are a constant event for a retail business and the whole digital price tag thing is just a general cost reduction scheme, not some nefarious idea to invent new capitalistic ways to fuck you over.

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