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I have no issue with transporting our bodies around. The world is out there to be enjoyed in glorious noScreen resolution and at maximum framerate you can take
by _carbyau_ 4y ago
I have no issue with transporting our bodies around. The world is out there to be enjoyed in glorious noScreen resolution and at maximum framerate you can take in. Let alone using all the senses of the human body.
But why do we mostly use vehicles so tall, wide, long and 20x our body weight? When the large % of use cases are to carry 1 or 2 people at 60 or less?! It could be fulfilled with a fancy go kart, like a Smart Car. And I would argue for even smaller/lighter.
There are many historical reasons for this but we need something to influence purchasing habits towards smaller cars.
- BenjiWiebe 4y agoCrash safety is one reason. I like the idea of commuting on an electric bike, except that if a deer jumps in front of me I'm probably dead. In my car, I have an extremely good chance of survival if I hit something or lose control. Small light cars would fall somewhere between an average car and a motorbike, but still going to be less safe for the occupants than a larger vehicle.
- _carbyau_ 4y agoTo survive a deer could be engineered for. The bigger issue I see is people wanting to one up in size against other humans in their cars. Everything is a damn "SUV" now despite it not being for Sports or Utility. What they are is taller and heavier which gives people reassurance. But once people see other vehicles are taller and heavier, well now they want something to match to protect their family in the event of a crash. I don't know how to stop this cycle.