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Except our commutes to work / meeting would be 5x as long due to unpredictable travel patterns, causing us to achieve significantly less in any given 24 hour pe
by kitcar 12y ago
Except our commutes to work / meeting would be 5x as long due to unpredictable travel patterns, causing us to achieve significantly less in any given 24 hour period.
(I remember my first trip to India (Mumbai) being 3 hours late to a meeting because I didn't account for the delays an basically unregulated road transport system can cause...)
- aianus 12y agoI wouldn't say the traffic is any worse than the 401 in Toronto or any of the major freeways in LA. I can get all the way across Hanoi at rush hour in an hour tops on a $300 Chinese knockoff motorcycle that gets 2L/100km. Well worth the safety tradeoff to me and everyone else here.
- potatolicious 12y ago> "Well worth the safety tradeoff to me and everyone else here." It's a tradeoff for a wealthy Canadian traveling the world. It's a matter of necessity for most other people. The level of privilege in these posts of yours is frustrating. People aren't stupid, they're aware of the risks, they choose not to dwell on them so they can live their lives - but that doesn't mean they won't choose lower risk if it was available to them.
- aianus 12y ago> People aren't stupid, they're aware of the risks, they choose not to dwell on them so they can live their lives - but that doesn't mean they won't choose lower risk if it was available to them. Given that the locals like to a) make fun of my western helmet and gloves b) don't bother to wear even the cheap local helmets available c) take needless risks like running reds, driving drunk, and driving on the wrong side of the street I'd have to disagree with this assessment.