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You must live somewhere warm. I'm getting sad just thinking of my winter commute. Winter is coming. Bleargh. Wait, there's magic bubble of warmth and comfort t

• gregknicholson 8y ago
  > You must live somewhere warm. Not especially :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester#Climate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester#Climate > Wait, there's magic bubble of warmth and comfort that will take me to my destination without having to mill around with the other cold yet sweaty 99% Chimpanzees in their puffy insulated layers? Sold! A lot of people don't actually seem to be sold on this, though. They seem aggrieved when it isn't also faster than walking, cycling and public transport, because they've been sold a top speed. In the local news this week: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/night-manchester-ground-halt-15324465 https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manches... But a car takes up several times more area on the ground, compared to the same number of people walking or using wheelchairs, bicycles or buses — there just isn't room for every individual to have that level of luxury and leave room to move at speed. I found this essay insightful: http://unevenearth.org/2018/08/the-social-ideology-of-the-motorcar/ http://unevenearth.org/2018/08/the-social-ideology-of-the-mo... — via https://www.notechmagazine.com/2018/08/no-tech-reader-19.html https://www.notechmagazine.com/2018/08/no-tech-reader-19.htm...