On Sat, 30 May 2020 09:11:39 +0100, Tosspot
wrote:

On 30/05/2020 00.00, John B. wrote:
On Fri, 29 May 2020 12:49:36 -0000 (UTC), news18
wrote:

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52832791
Uber is destroying thousands of electric bikes and scooters, after
selling its Jump business to Lime.

Videos of its red bikes being crushed at a US recycling centre were
shared on social media, angering cycling advocates.

Uber said it had decided to destroy thousands of its older-model vehicles
due to maintenance, liability and safety concerns.

In the UK, Uber continues to operate Jump and has not scrapped any bikes.

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/20/0...oys-thousands-
of-bikes-and-scooters

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC:
Uber is destroying thousands of electric bikes and scooters, after
selling its Jump business to Lime. Videos of its red bikes being crushed
at a recycling centre were shared on social media, angering cycling
advocates. Uber said it had decided to destroy thousands of its older-
model vehicles due to maintenance, liability and safety concerns.

But, "so what"? Don't the bikes belong to Uber? Can't one do what one
wishes with one's own property?

That's why I irritate a lot of greenies by not worrying about food
wastage. I've been known to buy a meal at the canteen and throw it away
just because I can. Drives them *insane* :-)

Why? After all whether you eat the meal or not eat the meal you are
still supporting the farmers of America.
--
cheers,

John B.