Xaris posted:

cars are good and helps marginalized bipoc elderly, dementia patients, and disabled people get around safely. not everyone can figure out a bus timeschedule and its pretty ableist to hate cars

hot cocoa on the couch posted:

of all the pie-in-the-sky posts itt (and there are a few that are truly laughably utopian - even for a diehard leftist), this one isn't that unreasonable. it basically hinges on self-driving advancing to the point of total autonomy which may seem to be a bit of a stretch right now, but not unreasonable i don't think.

hot cocoa on the couch posted:

Xaris posted:

i don't. i think we'll see infrastructure and societal slow-quick climate-change collapse before any mass self-driving car that works 99.98% of the time. also a lot of places have bad roads, very complex intersections, and jam-packed streets where you gotta be aggressive if you want to get anywhere or else you'll just be sitting at the same light watching it turn green-red for 20 minute straight without being able to go unless you just gun it; or being aggressive in getting over to take an exit in jam-packed traffic (or hope someone is nice to your fancy techy self-driving car).

sure phoenix where there's 10000 sf of asphalt per person on mega-wide 8 lane thoroughfares without any weather everywhere might, but dc/la/portland/seattle/sf/nyc/boston lol

Lastgirl posted:

"I don't like cars. They're loud, and aggressive, and irritating, and it goes everywhere."
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ate poo poo on live tv posted:

People that steal catalytic converters should be guillotined. If you steal the catalytic converter, THEN torch the car, that's fine, you will be saved from the guillotine, though you may be subject to other consequences.

wilfredmerriweathr posted:

I have four and can agree they are one of the worst things for the world.
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I own eight bicycles though

Radirot posted:

wow you don't say! Jesus Christ youre annoying

paul_soccer12 posted:

Abolish glass

Xaris posted:

i agree dogs should be allowed on buses and trains. that's a bad america-policy issue, not a functional inssue. the language most civilized countries, who are all cool with dogs anywhere, use is "under effective command" and some are fairly strict about making sure your dog is actually trained.
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unfortunately americans are lazy disgusting slobs who just want a symbol and throw them canned pedigree every night and leave them alone and can't be trusted to have anything. not even responsibly using a spoon

Dante80 posted:

I hate cars. And I've got two. The reason is that I live in the center of Athens, and work in Marousi, a place about 10km away. The center of Athens has a stupid car traffic rule, where you can only use a car if the last digit of the license plate is odd on an odd day and vice versa (alternate day entrance regulation).

Presumably, the reason for it is to have less cars move around downtown etc. In reality, most families living in the center have two cars for that reason. The measure was suspended for two years now due to covid, but came back last week again..

vyelkin posted:

this is very funny because starbucks doesn't even have good coffee and i thought the whole point of starbucks was to have a pleasant coffee shop experience, not to pick up caffeine on your way to work, but i guess carbrain emissions infect everything

Jokerpilled Drudge posted:

why not make instant coffee in 30 seconds, hang around the house all morning then walk to work at your leisure

Jokerpilled Drudge posted:

the fact that its a beamer just tells me she was texting and driving and she has a really good attorney

500excf type r posted:

No, they are. Mercedes, Lexus, Audi, etc all driven by people that dont respect others as humans

AnimeIsTrash posted:

It's every luxury car driver, and also minivans. Whenever I am around one I get the fear.

ate poo poo on live tv posted:

im visiting my parents in Texas and their subdivision is 2.3 miles from the nearest store (its a gas station convenience store) and there are no sidewalks that go to it. there is one lovely park in the whole thing. for coffee this morning we had to drive 5 miles both ways. Way cool.

actionjackson posted:

you do realize that auto insurance policies can have different levels of coverage, and that I might not have the same as you, right?

also what company are you using? what are the vehicles? how old are you? do you have other policies with the same company?

i'm fine that they know about my 85 miles/month given how much it saves me relative to my previous plan

actionjackson posted:

has JNB ever said how he was able to move to Amsterdam? Is he there on a work visa maybe?

actionjackson posted:

I don't think the antivax thing is true, according to the government site 88.5% of adults have had two doses, 84.9% have had one. Have the Dutch mandated vaccines for anyone?

https://coronadashboard.government.nl/landelijk/vaccinaties

for some reason the percent in Amsterdam is much lower (mid 70s)

ate poo poo on live tv posted:

I assume you are moving from downtown to the suburbs for some economic reasons, i.e. you can no longer afford to be downtown because of loss of job or whatever and not some kind of misguided self-preservation fantasy.

Ham Equity posted:

I had not heard that, do you have a link?

quote:

Our study has some limitations. First, we could not detect viable viruses from environmental samples. Second, data regarding contact and exposure history to COVID-19 may be inaccurate because of recall bias. Third, although the investigation into the effects of corridors and stairs in transmission has not been conducted, the possibility is low.

In conclusion, our study suggests that molecular phylogenetic analysis by whole-genome sequencing can be performed to investigate the transmission route. Thus, if the epidemiological evidence of transmission between SARS-CoV-2–infected patients is unclear, whole-genome analysis may help in identifying the transmission route. In addition, our study underlines the importance of appropriate environmental sampling in clarifying epidemiological links among patients.

We demonstrated that this type of aerosol transmission may lead to the persistence of an epidemic in a community. Therefore, to identify and control the modes of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses, continuous surveillance and research on aerosol transmission is essential [19]. Moreover, traps are installed in floor drains under the Building Code, but it is necessary to check whether the traps function properly (to check whether the water seal in the trap is being maintained) to prevent transmissions. Also, in facilities vulnerable to infection clusters, such as hospitals and prisons, the structures and ventilation systems should be evaluated and monitored, considering the possibility of aerosol transmission [19, 20].

distortion park posted:

https://twitter.com/emily_hoeven/status/1506733613617848323?t=X-_0BkYuOJHnz1u0g8iFCw&s=19

lol. not far off letting cars vote

Fitzy Fitz posted:

$400/car is the funniest loving thing. Why not pay people more the farther they live from work? Or the lower your MPG? How about a bonus payout if you don't carpool.

WaryWarren posted:

I feel like DMV fees should be 8-16 times higher for SUV / pickup truck drivers than for beta Honda Civic drivers like me. Since that's how much more their vehicles degrade the roads.

Atrocious Joe posted:

https://twitter.com/YouGovAmerica/status/1514250175199551496?s=20&t=-wXPbyvNKmS6T_CRzg9bZg

mystes posted:

Hilarious but actually imagine if people knew what 2022 would like like when they decided that personal cars were the future.

Wolfy posted:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepulveda_Pass_Transit_Corridor

Looks like it's on the menu but lol but that's probably what, 20 years away?

500excf type r posted:

Yes I own two of them

Horace posted:

The UK crossings, which I will list because I lived near an experimental one as a child and so learnt about them. I also enjoy the tortured nomenclature.

Zebra crossing (because it's black and white): the original. Not light controlled. Cars must stop if a pedestrian is waiting to cross.

Pelican crossing (PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled): Pushbutton traffic light type. Being phased out.

Puffin crossing (Pedestrian User Friendly INtelligent): the replacement for the Pelican, now very common in heavily traffic areas. Pushbutton controlled with sensors so the lights stay red until the pedestrians have finished crossing. Some also have sensors which cancel the pushbutton request if the pedestrian leaves without crossing.

Toucan crossing (Two Can Cross): a puffin which also has a bicycle crossing (so is wider, and has a set of lights for bikes)

Pegasus crossing (didn't even try): A pedestrian crossing but for people on horses.

Laserface posted:

at the risk of getting dogpiled I am a car enthusiast. I also dislike car-centric infrastructure. I ride an e-bike anywhere I need to go within say 10km of my house, which covers about 95% of my outings besides work. I drive to work as its not practical to ride. I would absolutely love to never have to drive except for the thrill of driving. I dont hate cars obviously but I really wish I could use it way less for boring poo poo like picking up groceries or visiting people outside of my city.

The people filming other car guys are a huge problem, as all this does is entice people do to stupid poo poo. Events I have been to have always been ruined by people showboating for the sea of cameras at the entry/exit or within the gates. id say ban cameras/photography at car meets but its 99% of the point of going.

Ideally I would like to be able to treat a car like any other recreational vehicle - I can take it to a race track and use it, then take it home again. but you still need a bigger vehicle and a trailer to transport it which just isnt feasible for me. for this reason I keep my car road legal, so that I can drive it to/from the few events I do each year where I get it out of my system.

People following road rules are certainly not the problem (though I will say I see way more bad drivers in camrys/SUVs than sports cars purely because its a numbers game and the barrier to entry is too low.) I personally found that learning how to drive manual made me way more aware of what was happening around me, and other non-enthusiasts I know have had similar experiences when they learned. If anything, my time on a racing circuit has taught me that pushing a car to the limit is absolutely terrifying because of how quickly things can go wrong in a controlled environment, let alone public roads.

Ive seen way more bald tyres/broken taillights/dirty mirrors and windows in car parks at shopping malls than I have at car meets. Actual car events where you are racing and not just parking to show off your ride wont even let you on the circuit without a heavy inspection to check your car is safe to drive well beyond tyres and brakes are OK - you need your poo poo buttoned up good to get on tracks here.

not at all defending gearheads as the vast majority of them are total fuckheads that should not be allowed to own a vehicle (which is why my interest in it is waning of late) but normal, sane people can and do exist in the car enthusiast world and we also hate car-centric society.

Boywhiz88 posted:

I think it's also the division between learner's permit/Driver's License at 15/16 for most people, and the need for a legal ID at 18 for whatever. I don't think I ever encountered a state ID from someone under 18.

Civilized Fishbot posted:

Imagine that every drive is 2-3 times as long and you also have to pay for health insurance

Zerg Mans posted:

holy poo poo I just realized why my insight makes a weird windows login sound when I'm going slowly on all electric

Deadly Ham Sandwich posted:

You can get some shockingly cheap used bicycles that are good. Or a cheap new Walmart bicycle which will suck, but hey, it's a cheap bike.

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:

Just don’t buy one with stamped dropouts

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:

Some super lovely bikes use a piece of stamped steel inserted into the rear frame to hold the rear wheel, it's a real cheap way to make a part that can gently caress you up bad if it fails.

Pepe Silvia Browne posted: