This is the kind of article I would have expected to come out of Robert Cringely.
Scott Adams has an idea and, unless I’m missing the sarcasm, I think he is serious about and it is a good one. Ride sharing made easy (and practical) through the use of technology. It is a little mashup betwene the Zipcar idea and a taxi. It doesn’t actually demand that anyone change what they do or own, and even has an economic marketplace component. Perhaps the only challenge is getting some critical mass, but I’m sure there are some ways to jump start the idea. For example, in the DC area, you could start it at the Pentagon where the “slug line” is well established. You could probably also prime the pump around some college campuses.
On a side note, I’m a firm believer in his problem solving process of “sitting and thinking about stuff.” While I don’t actually practice the “sit” part. I prefer any of the following activities to allow my mind to do some background processing and solutions to pop out:
- Standing in a shower
- Mowing the lawn
- Shooting baskets (by myself)
- Playing golf (by myself, and only walking)
- Waiting in an airport for a flight (without my computer on)
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