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You don't need to change the city, you can change yourself instead. I was stuck in a traffic jam once and decided to change my behavior. I bought an electric
by _aleph2c_ 3y ago
You don't need to change the city, you can change yourself instead.
I was stuck in a traffic jam once and decided to change my behavior.
I bought an electric long board that can go off-road, that I could also carry on my back, so I can take the train and the bus.
I'm a big guy so I had to buy a bruiser of a board (50 pounds) and a pack that could carry it. The board has an 80km (50 mile) range and it can go as fast as you want, but it speed wobbles at 50 km/hour (31 mile/hour), which requires you to put your weight onto the front and accelerate through the resonance. It's illegal to ride in my city, so now I'm an outlaw, I get great exercise when I pack it, and an incredible sense of freedom when I rip past the traffic, or politely navigate the bike lanes. The board is dangerous, so I can get out of my head: if I don't pay attention, I die; so it forces a flow state and clears all of my life worries -- something my motorcycle friends talk about a lot. I have crashed, and though painful, I usually go at a speed that I can run-out-of if something bad happens. You don't get sweaty like you do from riding a bike, so you can wear a suit under the safety gear.
No need to change the city, you can get the revolution you want by deploying your own technology. If you live in a dirt-bag city, like I do, you don't have to worry about your windows being smashed or whatever, because you are carrying your car on your back.
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- dublinben 3y agoIt turns out that most people are not willing to risk their lives in this manner to get where they're going, so building proper infrastructure is necessary.