As interesting as this concept is, I wish that San Francisco's administration would spend more time thinking of how to save money, instead of pouring it into more projects of questionable practical value. Instead of solar-powered bus stops, I would much rather have the cost of my Muni pass go back down to $45 from $55 and have more frequent and cleaner buses. If the government insists on spending the 10% state income tax that we're paying rather than using it to close the budget deficit, how about putting more effort into getting homeless people off the streets, or cleaning up the trash in Golden Gate Park?
Advancing WiFi and solar energy are admirable goals, but San Francisco has more pressing concerns that it should address first.
@Hello Mister Walrus: For instance, the bus stop near my apartment reeks of homeless people urine and the advertisement display has been vandalized and has remained unrepaired for months. Why not spend the money on cleaning and maintaining our existing public fixings, rather than building new ones that we don't need?
So THAT's why they raised my GD fare again? They should be ashamed.
It's just going to cause people to whore out their WiFi. Extra power to the grid? Not likely with 20K cheap college students living downtown let alone the dreadfully cheap adults with jobs. :-\
Keep the tech stops, lower my fare! (climbed what, from $1 to $2 in 6 years?)
i wish google won that damn auction for that chunk of the radio spectrum forever ago... remember how they got the patent for balloons to blanket the country in wifi then give rewards to return the popped balloons... i guess theyll have to stay in my dreams where they belong.
Because I have always wanted to drag my laptop out at a bus stop and just invite muggers to take it off my hands. I'd need a take-a-number machine to accommodate all the robbers.
@anti-hello-kitty: That's easy, so many people will be busy twittering about waiting for the bus that they'll miss it, and the buses will be less crowded and run on-time.
Sure, more people will be late getting to work but hey!
@FightingChance: Rather asinine considering most of SF is business folk rather than yuppies. While they may have some very distinct liberal leanings, most of the people there work for a living.
But, if it could run on Patchouli Fumes then it'd be a hit at Rainbow gatherings or Infected Mushroom concerts I'm sure.
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It's just going to cause people to whore out their WiFi. Extra power to the grid? Not likely with 20K cheap college students living downtown let alone the dreadfully cheap adults with jobs. :-\
Keep the tech stops, lower my fare! (climbed what, from $1 to $2 in 6 years?)
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Oh and no one else can see this comment. Only you. I am just a voice in your head.
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@The5thElephant: You didn't see anything
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Sure, more people will be late getting to work but hey!
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But, if it could run on Patchouli Fumes then it'd be a hit at Rainbow gatherings or Infected Mushroom concerts I'm sure.
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Anyway, everyone knows all the hippies moved to Santa Cruz a long time ago.
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