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'My car is more convenient'
'My car is more convenient' - Lemmy.World
I’m getting a lot of ‘but my car is more convenient’ arguments lately, and I’m struggling to convey why that doesn’t make sense. Specifically how to explain to people that: Sure, if you are able to drive, and can afford it, and your city is designed to, and subsidizes making it easy to drive and park, then it’s convenient. But if everyone does it then it quickly becomes a tragedy of the commons situation. I thought of one analogy that is: It would be ‘more convenient’ if I just threw my trash out the window, but if we all started doing that then we’d quickly end up in a mess. But I feel like that doesn’t quite get at the essence of it. Any other ideas?
Book: The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing An Epidemic of Mental Illness
Book: The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing An Epidemic of Mental Illness - Lemmy.World
Just came across this article [https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-we-save-our-children-from-smartphones-03eaf449?st=k1u42llqbj9jr4e] about a book titled: > The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing An Epidemic of Mental Illness I haven’t read it, but I’m a little concerned that the article has zero mention of the built environment. Thoughts?
So conflicted. On the one hand good to see them actually sticking to the rules as written, but then: common sense 😵💫
That Lando jump start
That Lando jump start - Lemmy.World
> “The stewards reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video and determined that the video appeared to show that Car 4 moved before the start signal was given,” their report began. > >“However, the FIA approved and supplied transponder fitted on the car did not indicate a jump start. > > “Article 48.1 a) of the Formula One Sporting Regulations states clearly that the judgment of whether or not there was a jump start is to be made in accordance with the transponder, which did not show a jump start. In the circumstances, we took no further action
People who complain about the cost of protected bike lanes.
People who complain about the cost of protected bike lanes. - Lemmy.World
My current pet peeve is people complaining about the ‘cost’ of protected bike lanes because “people on bikes don’t pay their way”. Beyond even the data showing just how much private car ownership is already subsidized, can we just take a moment and acknowledge: We wouldn’t need protected lanes at all if cars were not killing and injuring so many people. It’s like the owner of an animal bemoaning the cost of an enclosure for their animal, which keeps killing and maiming members of the public as they pass by. It’s not the victim’s fault the enclosure is needed, and it’s not the fault of someone riding a bike they need protection in a public space.
Who Owns the Streets? How Cars Took Over Our Shared Spaces
Okay, I’ll start: was something else supposed to happen at the end there?
Opening ceremony discussion thread
I'm Going to Drive an F1 Car UPSIDE DOWN (really) - YouTube
