"In my example, the subscribers could continue to get the service at a given flat rate, but the "system" would then price the value of those who move bicycles according to supply and demand. There is not a stated constraint of providing "jobs" to the movers at a fixed rate? My example did transfer the disparity in value of bikes at sinks/sources to the users."
I could imagine riding quite a bit farther or shorter if there was an LCD display or Bluetooth signaling to an phone that told me I could save (or make) a few dollars by changing my destination and walking the rest. If I'm alone, I will park the car hundreds of feet from the store I'm going to do if there is any indication of congestion, just because I don't like looking around, and negotiating with pedestrians, and especially other cars. And I like to walk unless there is a hailstorm or something. If there is a systematic problem in balancing the bikes, I should think the `system' should rebalance. However, it sounds like the bulk movers are high latency, which would be an appeal of getting individuals in a populous area to do it, assuming there are enough of them that find the incentive strong enough. Marcus -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com - Microsoft® Exchange solutions from a leading provider - http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com
