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It's not our ignorance that downvotes you, rather the opposite: the knowledge you are not making sense.

by stinos 12y ago

alphapapa 12y ago
Everything he said is simple truth. Your comment is the equivalent of, "Lalala I can't hear you." You can do better than argument by assertion.
- SideburnsOfDoom 12y ago
  > Everything he said is simple truth. ...You can do better than argument by assertion. Why change now? It's assertions all the way down.
bane 12y ago
Which part exactly doesn't make sense? Illuminate me why cycling should work in the vast majority of the world and why cars don't? Because apparently everybody outside of the Northwest Coast of the U.S. and the Netherlands must be idiots and morons who are simply overlooking a hassle-free and convenient utopia because they've been tricked by the big car and oil companies to prefer to get most places in the faster, lower effort, climate controlled and more convenient alternative. Oh I'm sorry, this is apparently a religious issue and faith with get me over all practical issues.
- stinos 12y ago
  cycling should work in the vast majority of the world and why cars don't Nobody ever made this claim, so there's no way to illuminate you about it. Same goes for the part about the idiots and morons. Which part exactly doesn't make sense For instance the part where you say Is an inconvenient, slow, tiring way to travel in anyplace without a good climate or near perfect. That is merely a generalized opinion.
  - bane 12y ago
    Yup, absolutely no illumination provided. Within this thread, I've provided support for the idea as well as anecdotes and data as to why more bike lanes won't get the average person on a bike. I've been downvoted and refuted with no particular counter argument leading me to believe that this is a religious issue and not a factual one. Bikers believe everybody should bike, and people who give reasons why they don't are summarily dismissed. I'm sorry if I offended your religion.
    - alphapapa 12y ago
      The dogmatic downvoting here is disappointing (no alliteration intended). You seem to be right. Reason doesn't work. I know there are reasonable cyclists, but few are speaking up here.

It's not our ignorance that downvotes you, rather the opposite: the knowledge you are not making sense.

by stinos 12y ago

It's not our ignorance that downvotes you, rather the opposite: the knowledge you are not making sense.

Everything he said is simple truth. Your comment is the equivalent of, "Lalala I can't hear you." You can do better than argument by assertion.

SideburnsOfDoom 12y ago
> Everything he said is simple truth. ...You can do better than argument by assertion. Why change now? It's assertions all the way down.

bane 12y ago

Which part exactly doesn't make sense? Illuminate me why cycling should work in the vast majority of the world and why cars don't? Because apparently everybody outside of the Northwest Coast of the U.S. and the Netherlands must be idiots and morons who are simply overlooking a hassle-free and convenient utopia because they've been tricked by the big car and oil companies to prefer to get most places in the faster, lower effort, climate controlled and more convenient alternative. Oh I'm sorry, this is apparently a religious issue and faith with get me over all practical issues.

stinos 12y ago
cycling should work in the vast majority of the world and why cars don't Nobody ever made this claim, so there's no way to illuminate you about it. Same goes for the part about the idiots and morons. Which part exactly doesn't make sense For instance the part where you say Is an inconvenient, slow, tiring way to travel in anyplace without a good climate or near perfect. That is merely a generalized opinion.
- bane 12y ago
  Yup, absolutely no illumination provided. Within this thread, I've provided support for the idea as well as anecdotes and data as to why more bike lanes won't get the average person on a bike. I've been downvoted and refuted with no particular counter argument leading me to believe that this is a religious issue and not a factual one. Bikers believe everybody should bike, and people who give reasons why they don't are summarily dismissed. I'm sorry if I offended your religion.
  - alphapapa 12y ago
    The dogmatic downvoting here is disappointing (no alliteration intended). You seem to be right. Reason doesn't work. I know there are reasonable cyclists, but few are speaking up here.