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Very good. And what about in the real world where there might just be some benefit that offsets this cost?

• user3939382 4y ago
  The benefit that offsets so much pollution your face goes from clean to dirty from 15 minutes of walking around? Maybe in the “real world” we should discuss solutions rather than conjure up excuses to accept major problems.
• mort96 4y ago
  What are you on about? Before we can even start discussing any sort of cost/benefit analysis, we need to know what the costs are and what the benefits are, no? You seem to be offended by the idea of even inquiring about the costs, which is what the "Imagine the long term health implications" comment is trying to discuss. Are you trying to say that you have already done this cost/benefit calculation and decided that there is nothing which can be done to improve the situation? If not, what are you trying to say?
  • mhb 4y ago
    An anodyne comment like "imagine the long term health implications" is not discussing anything. If you have some alternative which does less harm and the cost/benefit is better, that would be something worth reading.
    • mort96 4y ago
      We should be imagining the long-term health implications. We should be considering the costs of these things. If you don't want to think about it, you don't have to, just stay out of comment threads about it. If you want some reading material about solutions though, there's a lot of stuff out there about reducing car reliance. Building proper public transport infrastructure, building walkable and bikeable cities, that sort of stuff. Keeping the advantages of easy and efficient transportation, while alleviating some of the disadvantages. I can suggest some if you want?