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Caring for children by driving a vehicle whose hood is taller than some adults. I suppose it makes sense if one believes they're far more likely to encounter ch
by paulryanrogers 4y ago
Caring for children by driving a vehicle whose hood is taller than some adults. I suppose it makes sense if one believes they're far more likely to encounter children only in other tall vehicles. And that increased pollution and waste won't impact everyone's future negatively.
Taken to the extreme would my family be safest in a motorized siege tower? What about all the moments near home when the kids are playing on the driveway or near the street? Or those pesky unrelated kids who can only afford a bicycle or small car?
- ldjkfkdsjnv 4y agoModern civilization, its wonders, and high life expectancy were built on market forces and individualism
- paulryanrogers 4y agoAre you sure there weren't other factors building the good things; like say publicly funded research, unions, anti-trust, etc.? Or maybe you prefer the good ol' 12x7x365 work days, child labor, company towns, and rampant illiteracy. Or perhaps you prefer the return of rugged individualized health systems where you can choose between death or family bankruptcy. (Not if just when, more money just means later.)
- ldjkfkdsjnv 4y agoThe bottom line is still the same, large advances in society and modern comforts are derived from human self interest. You might do well to educate yourself: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Selfish_Gene https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Selfish_Gene
- c-cube 4y agoRead the book, it doesn't say genes make you selfish. No support for your point whatsoever.
- anigbrowl 4y agoThis line of argumentation is just a cope to fend off discussion of negative externalities which spring from the same root. It's like showing up at the funeral of a pedestrian to extol the virtues of the motorized hearse.
- paulryanrogers 4y agoI've read the book. You may be extrapolating a bit too far if you think self interest is the foundation for modern civilization, its affordances, and the high life expectancy. EDIT: Said another way, your analysis appears reductive to the point of absurdity. Modern societal advances require a lot of collective action and self sacrifice.
- runarberg 4y agoYour claim is unfounded. It is just as likely that “modern civilization, its wonders, and high life expectancy were built despite market forces and individualism”.
- nemo44x 4y agoCars today have to have rear cameras so sone of those issues with driveways are moot now. I’m terms of bikes, because you’re riding higher you can see them from further away. In the end, speed and alertness are the most important things. Drive responsibly and pay attention and your vehicle size isn’t causing nearly as much harm as a person in a small car that’s speeding whine texting.
- paulryanrogers 4y agoCameras and object detectors can help, yet they aren't always going to be better than glass in a smaller vehicle, especially around the corners of the vehicle. Fancy tech is also more likely to fail. And when accidents do happen lower bumpers and hoods are less likely to cause harm.