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I have lived in walking cities, I prefer to have a car. I can enjoy my own music or podcast- my own schedule in the case of mass transit. I can also enjoy my ow

I have lived in walking cities, I prefer to have a car. I can enjoy my own music or podcast- my own schedule in the case of mass transit. I can also enjoy my own aircon and heat settings. I know lots of people want to bike/walk everywhere- that is just not for me. I think this comes up everytime someone talks about urban planning here. Some people just have no interest in living within high density areas- I am one of them. I like being able to use a telescope and not hear cars.

oblio 6y ago
Tragedy of the commons, though. Your immediate best interest might be bad for the community.
- johnisgood 6y ago
  Well, in all fairness, s/he did say: > I prefer to have a car. > I like being able to use a telescope and not hear cars. So I am not sure s/he cares much about the commons. :D
  - crmrc114 6y ago
    I mean, like I also have bees and livestock. Not sure why my parent comment here is getting downvoted like crazy. But yeah some people just don't like the cosmopolitanism. Then again I enjoy Walden and nature. This is getting a bit meta and off topic. It does seem like any mention of cars on HN will get a slew of automobile haters and lovers in a flamewar. Not my goal here. Just saying different strokes, the common good depends on your optics.
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ChickeNES 6y ago
> I can enjoy my own music or podcast- my own schedule in the case of mass transit. I can also enjoy my own aircon and heat settings. I'm honestly confused, how are these things not possible in the city? My earbuds worked perfectly fine on the bus and train pre-covid, and my apartment has its own thermostat (and indeed its own HVAC system)
ufmace 6y ago
I lean the other way, but to each their own. Dunno why you're getting downvoted so hard for not being like everyone else. FWIW though, listening on headphones works perfectly well while walking or on mass transit. Scheduling isn't too big of a deal when the bus or train or whatever runs every 5 minutes or so. I think the real reason though is more that I just really like standing and walking, and dislike sitting still for long periods. I also kind of dislike the stress and responsibility of having a car.

oblio 6y ago

Tragedy of the commons, though. Your immediate best interest might be bad for the community.

johnisgood 6y ago
Well, in all fairness, s/he did say: > I prefer to have a car. > I like being able to use a telescope and not hear cars. So I am not sure s/he cares much about the commons. :D
- crmrc114 6y ago
  I mean, like I also have bees and livestock. Not sure why my parent comment here is getting downvoted like crazy. But yeah some people just don't like the cosmopolitanism. Then again I enjoy Walden and nature. This is getting a bit meta and off topic. It does seem like any mention of cars on HN will get a slew of automobile haters and lovers in a flamewar. Not my goal here. Just saying different strokes, the common good depends on your optics.
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ChickeNES 6y ago

> I can enjoy my own music or podcast- my own schedule in the case of mass transit. I can also enjoy my own aircon and heat settings. I'm honestly confused, how are these things not possible in the city? My earbuds worked perfectly fine on the bus and train pre-covid, and my apartment has its own thermostat (and indeed its own HVAC system)

ufmace 6y ago

I lean the other way, but to each their own. Dunno why you're getting downvoted so hard for not being like everyone else. FWIW though, listening on headphones works perfectly well while walking or on mass transit. Scheduling isn't too big of a deal when the bus or train or whatever runs every 5 minutes or so. I think the real reason though is more that I just really like standing and walking, and dislike sitting still for long periods. I also kind of dislike the stress and responsibility of having a car.