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> You don't have to fight traffic A public bus has to fight the same traffic a private car would (my example) > you don't have to find parking Neither would
by ckastner 8y ago
> You don't have to fight traffic
A public bus has to fight the same traffic a private car would (my example)
> you don't have to find parking
Neither would a car with driver (my example)
> you can read or watch videos while you travel....
Same applies to a car with driver (my example).
Look, I'm not defending the original argument -- I clearly stated in my original post how wrong it is. I'm just pointing out why this rhetorical bullshit works as intended.
- mikeash 8y agoSorry, I guess I misread with the assumption that the hypothetical was in some way connected to reality. I mean, if we're removing limits, show me someone who would ever take a car anywhere, as opposed to sitting on the beach of their own private island sipping cocktails made by their butler.
- ckastner 8y agoYou mean like someone who has the freedom to go where they want, do what they want? Indeed, they would probably be sitting on the beach of their own private island sipping cocktails made by their butler. They would probably not be using public transport. And thus, the rhetorical trick they used works.
- ska 8y agoA public bus has to fight the same traffic a private car would (my example) But LRT or subway doesn't, for example. Neither do buses using HOV lanes, for another.