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dont forget the raw physical risk of hurtling around in a thin can at speeds well in excess of what could kill you, just one mistake away from smearing yourself
by convolvatron 4y ago
dont forget the raw physical risk of hurtling around in a thin can at speeds well in excess of what could kill you, just one mistake away from smearing yourself, your tin can, and those of the 10 other people doing the exact same thing mere feet away.
or how with a mere moment of inattention could you seriously disable or kill some random person who isn't even playing your high risk game.
not only did we normalize this - we mock anyone who takes exception to it
- op00to 4y agoI used to regularly cross the old Goethals Bridge between NJ and Staten Island early in the morning, maybe 3-4am. At that time there was volume (trucks and cars) AND speed. The lanes were ten feet wide, and tractor trailers are 8.5 feet wide. No shoulder. I look back and have no idea how I did it without freaking out.