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>> It's not like Uber or Snapchat will become the next friendster and myspace.

They may very well become that. At least in Snapchat's case, things can change very quickly.

I would actually bet on Uber to go there. Karma is a b.

On the flip (karma) side, as a non-driver, Uber has materially changed my life. I rank it up there with google maps, cell phones, and SMS/imessage/whatsapp in terms of its impact. I can click a button, and in most major cities, have transportation, often at a price less than taxies that would sometimes never show up, in less than 5 minutes. The transportation is safe, clean, and polite (something I would also not have ascribed to taxis in most cities.)

And that's before it gets into logistics.

You could get the same thing from Lyft, and not support an unethical company. Most users of Uber probably don't care though.

Yeah. I use Lyft rather than Uber, not to avoid supporting an unethical company, but because I don't want an unethical company tracking my movements.

What about Coca-Cola ? It sells sugar water to kids.

Who said anything about Coca Cola?

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