From: stephen@sprunk.org
On 11-May-14 08:43, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
> Stephen Sprunk wrote:
>> On 28-Apr-14 01:29, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
>>> Stephen Sprunk wrote:
>>>> On 27-Apr-14 17:44, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
>>>>> As far as fare readers, it's silly to believe you'd need
>>>>> fewer with POP.
>>>>
>>>> You don't need _any_ fare readers with POP unless you've also
>>>> been duped by all the smartcard hype; just use little slips of
>>>> paper, as transit agencies have been doing for over a century.
>>>
>>> I'm just reacting to your claim, above, that more fare readers
>>> are used with gated versus POP.
>>
>> Barrier systems inherently require fare readers of some sort, even
>> if they're simple token systems.
>
> It's ridiculous of you to re-define a token-accepting turnstile as a
> reader.
What, exactly, do you think the turnstile is doing before it unlocks the
rotating bar? It's validating your fare.
To read your statement any other way implies that POP requires
smartcards, and while it's obvious you don't really understand how POP
works, I can't believe you're truly _that_ ignorant.
>> POP doesn't require fare readers at all. So, I don't get why
>> you're "reacting" here.
>
> What you were talking about wasn't relevant nor comparable to what I
> was talking about, just your put down of electronic fare collection
> systems said in the same tone as your put downs of lazy workers.
> Curious that you don't think workers involved in fare inspection in
> proof-of-payment regimes are inherently lazy.
I believe _all_ humans are inherently lazy--and stupid, greedy, etc.
S
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