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larper
Apr 9, 2019

Ardennes posted:

What is their solution besides the state taking any real action?

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a_pineapple
Dec 23, 2005



All I see here is futureproofing: Protection from the increased flooding, and easy mooring for your motorboat when the sea levels rise permanently.

Cup Runneth Over
Aug 8, 2009

She said life's
Too short to worry
Life's too long to wait
It's too short
Not to love everybody
Life's too long to hate


a_pineapple posted:

All I see here is futureproofing: Protection from the increased flooding, and easy mooring for your motorboat when the sea levels rise permanently.

Plus, convenient conversion to houseboat when the next hurricane or tsunami sweeps your house right off its stilts and into the ocean.

a_pineapple
Dec 23, 2005


Cup Runneth Over posted:

Plus, convenient conversion to houseboat when the next hurricane or tsunami sweeps your house right off its stilts and into the ocean.

WATERWORLD IS A DOCUMENTARY

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud
Apr 7, 2003


a_pineapple posted:

CARHAMMER 40K

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud
Apr 7, 2003


bagual posted:

i was about to say that, how can you feel more in control going extremely fast sitting on top of a multiple ton piece of junk made of the cheapest possible materials they could get

The modern automobile is actually incredibly safe* compared to in the past; we went from 29.36 fatalities / 100,000 people in 1937 to 10.42 in 2011. Over 54K automobile-related deaths in 1972 to 32k in 2011.

The obscene focus on vehicle size and height since 2011 has resulted in that trend reversing and getting worse. If we're going to insist on everyone driving everywhere all the time, we could make cars safer for everyone that comes into contact with them; we've just chosen not to for the past decade.


(* for it's occupants)

Blockade
Oct 22, 2008

Fitzy Fitz posted:

Oh, here it is

https://twitter.com/Noahpinion/status/1573388550359650304?s=20&t=-gDVrAOImCLeUhHMeuX2vQ

He just waffles on whether it's about safety or the perception of safety depending on who's arguing with him

https://twitter.com/Noahpinion/status/1573467579854643200

cool av
Mar 2, 2013

problem: interacting with people from lower social strata vastly increases my chance of experiencing violent crime

solution: more lanes, more parking

a_pineapple
Dec 23, 2005


Threads like that contribute to my alcoholism.

mystes
May 31, 2006

a_pineapple posted:

Threads like that contribute to my alcoholism.
Excellent avatar/post combo imo

Clark Nova
Jul 18, 2004

that noah guy is store-brand matt yglesias, always posting wrong and stupid poo poo on purpose so you'll make fun of his weird little dick

Clark Nova has issued a correction as of 21:44 on Sep 25, 2022

Ferdinand Bardamu
Apr 30, 2013
he's a ukrainian flag poster, of course he's shitlib trash.

Cugel the Clever
Apr 5, 2009
I LOVE AMERICA AND CAPITALISM DESPITE BEING POOR AS FUCK. I WILL NEVER RETIRE BUT HERE'S ANOTHER 200$ FOR UKRAINE, SLAVA
I'm looking forward to Putin getting his imperialist teeth kicked in so hard that I'll be able to take a pleasant bike ride in a liberated Moscow

lobster shirt
Jun 14, 2021

https://twitter.com/GreyLadiesNYC/status/1573694275191291904

they should take your license forever if you get three tickets for speeding in a school zone lol

Mayor Dave
Feb 20, 2009

Bernie the Snow Clown

Electro-Boogie Jack
Nov 22, 2006
bagger mcguirk sent me.

lobster shirt posted:

https://twitter.com/GreyLadiesNYC/status/1573694275191291904

they should take your license forever if you get three tickets for speeding in a school zone lol

haha the sheer gall to do that and then be indignant on twitter about getting tickets for it

Hahahahahahahaha How The gently caress Is Complaining About School Zone Speeding Tickets Real Hahahaha Just Stop Speeding in School Zones Like Take Your Foot Off The Gas

a_pineapple
Dec 23, 2005


lobster shirt posted:

https://twitter.com/GreyLadiesNYC/status/1573694275191291904

they should take your license forever if you get three tickets for speeding in a school zone lol

C A R C E R A L
U R B A N I S M

leftist heap
Feb 28, 2013

Fun Shoe
if I didn’t speed I might get to the next stop light later

mystes
May 31, 2006

Drivers are like runners who pause their Garmin watches at lights but are determined to minimize their moving time as if it means anything

Edit: Also lol at "getting killed with speeding tickets"

mystes has issued a correction as of 01:23 on Sep 26, 2022

BeeSeeBee
Oct 25, 2007

Electro-Boogie Jack posted:

iirc the comparison is even crazier bc if you take gun suicides out of the gun number, the car crash total is like 2x higher. we have a colossal problem in this country

And if you break it down even further into whether the victim knows the killer, random gun violence is far rarer. But you are almost assured to be mowed down by some random rear end in a top hat on the road. People who think guns are likely to be more impactful in their lives probably never get out of their cars. When I got held up at gun point, the guy was calmer and more collected than half the drivers upset that my bike slowed them for a couple seconds.

BeeSeeBee has issued a correction as of 01:33 on Sep 26, 2022

actionjackson
Jan 12, 2003

https://www.startribune.com/fatal-crash-renews-calls-for-change-at-problematic-arden-hills-intersection/600210184/

genius suburban road design where you have the highway passes over right before a major intersection, so the light is often obscured from a distance by said overpass

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mazzi Chart Czar
Sep 24, 2005

actionjackson posted:

https://www.startribune.com/fatal-crash-renews-calls-for-change-at-problematic-arden-hills-intersection/600210184/

genius suburban road design where you have the highway passes over right before a major intersection, so the light is often obscured from a distance by said overpass



In a shaggy (I wasn't me) voice: Shrink the street.

someusername
Jan 26, 2015

safety just enables gentrification. def a guy who got a bike stolen and demanded a full investigation

FreeRangeHexagon
Apr 17, 2022

If I was Noah Smith I would also live in permanent fear of being punched by strangers. Because as someone who is not Noah Smith I can say for a fact if I got the chance to punch Noah Smith I would probably take it.

Fitzy Fitz
May 14, 2005




https://twitter.com/pushtheneedle/status/1573456005392134144?s=20&t=pFL1uL43fHK6sqmoDyQFSA

Fitzy Fitz
May 14, 2005




I haven't really looked at Twitter in months so I'm a little overwhelmed with all the content. Here is Noah content

https://twitter.com/QAGreenways/status/1573892003708178432?s=20&t=_q7v22YQ69Y2OMitswJeNA

Precambrian Video Games
Aug 19, 2002



https://twitter.com/FuckCarsReddit/status/1573721985036730368

They elected a fascist tho but who's to say what's good or bad?

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud
Apr 7, 2003


eXXon posted:

https://twitter.com/FuckCarsReddit/status/1573721985036730368

They elected a fascist tho but who's to say what's good or bad?

Mama mia!

wash bucket
Feb 21, 2006

Fitzy Fitz posted:

I haven't really looked at Twitter in months so I'm a little overwhelmed with all the content. Here is Noah content

https://twitter.com/QAGreenways/status/1573892003708178432?s=20&t=_q7v22YQ69Y2OMitswJeNA

Okay but what if I'm sitting there and a homeless person tries to talk to me? What then?

mortons stork
Oct 13, 2012

eXXon posted:

https://twitter.com/FuckCarsReddit/status/1573721985036730368

They elected a fascist tho but who's to say what's good or bad?

yeah cars ballooning in size here are also subtly loving us. you needed a subcompact or smaller if you ever wanted to loving park your car anywhere in the city. now that every otehr car is a loving 'crossover' or suv or whatever the gently caress congestion and parking are exponentially worse
i have mastered the art of jamming my 3.5m long car in the tiniest loving spots and it is usually the only satisfaction available from driving here

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud
Apr 7, 2003


eXXon posted:

https://twitter.com/FuckCarsReddit/status/1573721985036730368

They elected a fascist tho but who's to say what's good or bad?

I mean, so did we

AnimeIsTrash
Jun 30, 2018

Cugel the Clever posted:

I'm looking forward to Putin getting his imperialist teeth kicked in so hard that I'll be able to take a pleasant bike ride in a liberated Moscow

Cup Runneth Over
Aug 8, 2009

She said life's
Too short to worry
Life's too long to wait
It's too short
Not to love everybody
Life's too long to hate


Cugel the Clever posted:

I'm looking forward to Putin getting his imperialist teeth kicked in so hard that I'll be able to take a pleasant bike ride in a liberated Moscow

*looks at camera like I'm on The Office*

SMILLENNIALSMILLEN
Jun 26, 2009



https://twitter.com/AAAAAWTFAAAAA/status/1573830267499945984

Electro-Boogie Jack
Nov 22, 2006
bagger mcguirk sent me.

https://twitter.com/wusa9/status/1574927370326269953

:qq:

Electro-Boogie Jack
Nov 22, 2006
bagger mcguirk sent me.

i used to be able to hurtle down this street at relativistic speeds, but now if i do that i'll damage my car instead of vaporizing a schoolchild. it's not fair

Fitzy Fitz
May 14, 2005




Traffic calming is practically the mildest safety adjustment they can make to a street, and drivers still lose their minds.

mystes
May 31, 2006

Fitzy Fitz posted:

Traffic calming is practically the mildest safety adjustment they can make to a street, and drivers still lose their minds.
Based on drivers' reactions you would think it would be called traffic angering

mawarannahr
May 21, 2019

lobster shirt posted:

they should take your license forever if you get three tickets for speeding in a school zone lol

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mawarannahr
May 21, 2019


my college had some offices and a couple of classrooms in this type of arrangement. they’re probably very common.

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