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Tell Louis that a lot of folks appreciate his content and it would be nice if he would stop getting hit while on his bicycle. Brains are fragile.

StudentStuff 8y ago
eBikes can be quite fun compared to other modes of transit, its Louis's choice whether he wants to risk biking (or doing anything for that matter). Our streets should be safer for pedestrians and bicyclists, cars get free reign and little in the way of fines or charges when a pedestrian or cyclist are hit and injured.
- busterarm 8y ago
  I'm a cyclist. I live in New York City. I gave it up because after getting hit 3 times and the driver drove off, including an MTA Bus that ran me over from behind and an NYPD officer that refused to take a police report for it, I decided that it's not worth it.
  - StudentStuff 8y ago
    Wow, that is awful! SPD is a pile, but they've never refused to take petty theft reports and have chased down hit and runs for me in the past. Have the bike lanes gotten any better in NYC? I'm lucky enough to be near a separated two way bike lane that crosses a few other separated bike lanes here in Seattle, which has alleviated most of my fear of getting run over. Matted leaves covering the lane are a bigger threat than cars :P
    - busterarm 8y ago
      They didn't take a police report from me because the hit and run was by a city employee. No, they have not gotten better.
      - StudentStuff 8y ago
        Ooof, city employees get special treatment here (eg: they are less likely to spend the night in jail or get ticketed), but SPD will still file a report and send it to our prosecutor. I would recommend biking with a camera if I were stuck with what your dealing with :c
JudgeWapner 8y ago
I appreciate the technical content but his personality often comes across as bitter and cynical which makes it difficult to watch more than few minutes of. He's absolutely correct that Apple has oppressive and user-hostile manufacturing and engineering, but if that's the source of his acerbic outlook he ought to find something else to do for a living.

StudentStuff 8y ago

eBikes can be quite fun compared to other modes of transit, its Louis's choice whether he wants to risk biking (or doing anything for that matter). Our streets should be safer for pedestrians and bicyclists, cars get free reign and little in the way of fines or charges when a pedestrian or cyclist are hit and injured.

busterarm 8y ago
I'm a cyclist. I live in New York City. I gave it up because after getting hit 3 times and the driver drove off, including an MTA Bus that ran me over from behind and an NYPD officer that refused to take a police report for it, I decided that it's not worth it.
- StudentStuff 8y ago
  Wow, that is awful! SPD is a pile, but they've never refused to take petty theft reports and have chased down hit and runs for me in the past. Have the bike lanes gotten any better in NYC? I'm lucky enough to be near a separated two way bike lane that crosses a few other separated bike lanes here in Seattle, which has alleviated most of my fear of getting run over. Matted leaves covering the lane are a bigger threat than cars :P
  - busterarm 8y ago
    They didn't take a police report from me because the hit and run was by a city employee. No, they have not gotten better.
    - StudentStuff 8y ago
      Ooof, city employees get special treatment here (eg: they are less likely to spend the night in jail or get ticketed), but SPD will still file a report and send it to our prosecutor. I would recommend biking with a camera if I were stuck with what your dealing with :c

JudgeWapner 8y ago

I appreciate the technical content but his personality often comes across as bitter and cynical which makes it difficult to watch more than few minutes of. He's absolutely correct that Apple has oppressive and user-hostile manufacturing and engineering, but if that's the source of his acerbic outlook he ought to find something else to do for a living.