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> Take a long walk, just for the sake of walking. That's very location-specific. Many cities are very pedestrian unfriendly, for example every city in India.
by xyzzy4 10y ago
> Take a long walk, just for the sake of walking.
That's very location-specific. Many cities are very pedestrian unfriendly, for example every city in India.
- sotojuan 10y agoHence the "or". If you can't walk, just lay down in peace for a bit or read a book.
- Normal_gaussian 10y agoWhich is unsurprising, as the author is relating their personal experience of 'unplugging'.
- jessaustin 10y ago...yet one observes many people walking in those same cities. Curious.
- Dylan16807 10y agoSomething can be unfriendly and almost impossible to relax during, while also capable of getting you places and probably not killed.
- xyzzy4 10y agoA lot of people are also walking around war zones such as in Aleppo. It doesn't make it safe, or something you'd want to do to relax.
- jessaustin 10y agoThis is an obnoxious comparison. Gaps in the sidewalk, open drains, etc. are annoying, but they don't threaten lives in the same way that e.g. barrel bombs do.
- xyzzy4 10y agoI don't like writing long posts on HN but there are a ton of reasons why it is very dangerous to walk around Indian cities at night due to risk of being hit by vehicles.