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Thoughtful and well-argued piece. I don't use a car, but don't think that all car owners are arseholes, maybe 5% are? More than that are positively nice, will

Thoughtful and well-argued piece. I don't use a car, but don't think that all car owners are arseholes, maybe 5% are? More than that are positively nice, will flash their lights and wave you across the road ..

Gigachad 3y ago
I think everyone agrees with this. But 5% is enough that you encounter them almost daily, and asshole drivers kill you.
freetinker 3y ago
I really enjoyed the Betrand Russell quote in your bio, especially in light of the recent tech layoffs. Thank you!
- jjgreen 3y ago
  It just jumped out at me when reading the book, fabulous. I found a French translation (by François Rivenc) a few years ago, equally striking: L'homme qui a nourri le poulet tous les jours de sa vie finit par lui tordre le cou, montrant par là qu'il eût été bien utile au dit poulet d'avoir une vision plus subtile de l'uniformité de la nature.
SECProto 3y ago
> Thoughtful and well-argued piece I disagree, it read more like a stream of thought on why public transport and walking sucks, followed up with why car driving is great, a short aside on how bicycle riding isn't even an option because it's dangerous, finished up by telling the readers "please do not @ me on this or any other point in this article" I strongly agree with his conclusion about funding transit as loss-leaders. But take serious issue with the line "We also should retrofit proper separated cycle lanes into existing streets wherever this can be accommodated alongside existing traffic" - If you're couching such a goal as "we can't affect current vehicle traffic", you're not very serious about getting a functional bike network. Bike routes will only ever be as safe as their most dangerous leg. > I don't use a car, but don't think that all car owners are arseholes, maybe 5% are? Agree with you here, 5% of all road users (whether they be drivers, cyclists, or pedestrians) will be jerks, and unfortunately they are the ones who tend to be the most memorable - but 95% of people are just trying to get from A to B safely and efficiently.
- jjgreen 3y ago
  ... it read more like a stream of thought ... I get what you mean, it's not a structured essay as one would write on a humanities course assignment, but I find that a breath of fresh air in these days of effort-free chatbot blandness ...

Gigachad 3y ago

I think everyone agrees with this. But 5% is enough that you encounter them almost daily, and asshole drivers kill you.

freetinker 3y ago

I really enjoyed the Betrand Russell quote in your bio, especially in light of the recent tech layoffs. Thank you!

jjgreen 3y ago
It just jumped out at me when reading the book, fabulous. I found a French translation (by François Rivenc) a few years ago, equally striking: L'homme qui a nourri le poulet tous les jours de sa vie finit par lui tordre le cou, montrant par là qu'il eût été bien utile au dit poulet d'avoir une vision plus subtile de l'uniformité de la nature.

SECProto 3y ago

> Thoughtful and well-argued piece I disagree, it read more like a stream of thought on why public transport and walking sucks, followed up with why car driving is great, a short aside on how bicycle riding isn't even an option because it's dangerous, finished up by telling the readers "please do not @ me on this or any other point in this article" I strongly agree with his conclusion about funding transit as loss-leaders. But take serious issue with the line "We also should retrofit proper separated cycle lanes into existing streets wherever this can be accommodated alongside existing traffic" - If you're couching such a goal as "we can't affect current vehicle traffic", you're not very serious about getting a functional bike network. Bike routes will only ever be as safe as their most dangerous leg. > I don't use a car, but don't think that all car owners are arseholes, maybe 5% are? Agree with you here, 5% of all road users (whether they be drivers, cyclists, or pedestrians) will be jerks, and unfortunately they are the ones who tend to be the most memorable - but 95% of people are just trying to get from A to B safely and efficiently.

jjgreen 3y ago
... it read more like a stream of thought ... I get what you mean, it's not a structured essay as one would write on a humanities course assignment, but I find that a breath of fresh air in these days of effort-free chatbot blandness ...