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Jokes are always confusing and could potentially lead to death. So how many people are we okay with dying so that we can tell jokes? Couple million seems reason

Jokes are always confusing and could potentially lead to death. So how many people are we okay with dying so that we can tell jokes? Couple million seems reasonable.

xyzzy123 3y ago
Don't worry, in-your-face billboards are still fine. (I think it requires a fair bit of mental gymnastics to come up with valid reasons to ban jokes on signs but permit advertising to drivers).
- viraptor 3y ago
  It's simply a legal thing isn't it? This is about gov-controlled signs. Billboards are private, so gov control over the contents of those would largely be illegal.
  - xyzzy123 3y ago
    Yeah, you're probably right. On the other hand, billboards are regulated - there are limits on how big and distracting they're allowed to be at various levels. There's also precedent for federal regulation of highway advertising e.g: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_Beautification_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_Beautification_Act (I do recognise this is different from state controlled signage). I still think it's a bit inconsistent to have zero tolerance for additional cognitive load from official signage while giving billboards a lot of latitude. Probably the most reasonable argument is that official signage should be held to the highest possible safety standard because in theory drivers have to pay attention to those messages. But I don't think the government's actions are evidence-based. It's possible that non-serious, sports or holiday messages have a positive effect on driver safety, i.e, the negative effects of distraction are offset by increased driver vigilance when important safety messages are displayed. I don't think it's been properly studied.
  - ssdspoimdsjvv 3y ago
    Certainly a law that bans advertising billboards on highways would just do the trick? Or is this somehow seen as an infringement on free speech?
    - blackboxlogic 3y ago
      We have that law in Maine. It's wonderful. I don't see why it would be ok at the state level but not the federal.
      - jaredhallen 3y ago
        Because that's not a power of the Federal government as enumerated in the Constitution.
dudeinjapan 3y ago
I'm worried that these lethal jokes might fall into the wrong hands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qklvh5Cp_Bs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qklvh5Cp_Bs

Jokes are always confusing and could potentially lead to death. So how many people are we okay with dying so that we can tell jokes? Couple million seems reasonable.

xyzzy123 3y ago

Don't worry, in-your-face billboards are still fine. (I think it requires a fair bit of mental gymnastics to come up with valid reasons to ban jokes on signs but permit advertising to drivers).

viraptor 3y ago
It's simply a legal thing isn't it? This is about gov-controlled signs. Billboards are private, so gov control over the contents of those would largely be illegal.
- xyzzy123 3y ago
  Yeah, you're probably right. On the other hand, billboards are regulated - there are limits on how big and distracting they're allowed to be at various levels. There's also precedent for federal regulation of highway advertising e.g: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_Beautification_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_Beautification_Act (I do recognise this is different from state controlled signage). I still think it's a bit inconsistent to have zero tolerance for additional cognitive load from official signage while giving billboards a lot of latitude. Probably the most reasonable argument is that official signage should be held to the highest possible safety standard because in theory drivers have to pay attention to those messages. But I don't think the government's actions are evidence-based. It's possible that non-serious, sports or holiday messages have a positive effect on driver safety, i.e, the negative effects of distraction are offset by increased driver vigilance when important safety messages are displayed. I don't think it's been properly studied.
- ssdspoimdsjvv 3y ago
  Certainly a law that bans advertising billboards on highways would just do the trick? Or is this somehow seen as an infringement on free speech?
  - blackboxlogic 3y ago
    We have that law in Maine. It's wonderful. I don't see why it would be ok at the state level but not the federal.
    - jaredhallen 3y ago
      Because that's not a power of the Federal government as enumerated in the Constitution.

dudeinjapan 3y ago

I'm worried that these lethal jokes might fall into the wrong hands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qklvh5Cp_Bs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qklvh5Cp_Bs