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Why am I getting modded down for this? DRIVING TWO MILES TO WORK! That's insane...
by dabeeeenster 17y ago
Why am I getting modded down for this? DRIVING TWO MILES TO WORK! That's insane...
- xal 17y agobecause many people drive their car for less then a quarter of that.
- dabeeeenster 17y agoWhat's crazy is that it's not rational at all. Has he never witnessed a serious car accident? He is no doubt aware of the local and global environmental impact of doing something as selfish as driving two miles to work and back most days, and yet I get modded down for pointing this out. Talk about cognitive dissonance...
- dannyr 17y agoWhich accident would you most likely survive? Get hit in a car or get hit on a bike?
- ciupicri 17y agoAnd which accident is more likely probable? I think that everything should be taken into consideration.
- caffeine 17y agoWell at this point I think you're just getting -'d for whining about being -'d ... Be that as it may - I'm not certain what the mortality statistics are on cars vs bikes. I would prefer to avoid accidents in either modality. I found it uncharitable of you to attack Fried after he admitted what is a personal (and yes, perhaps irrational) reason for avoiding cycling to work. Rather than lambasting the man, you could have proposed alternative solutions that would accommodate his instinct for personal survival and your concern for the larger biosphere. For example, filling up an efficient car with co-workers and/or using public transportation are ways in which to travel on four or more wheels while minimizing emissions, no?
- burnout1540 17y agoI'm downvoting you because driving a car 2 miles to work every day really isn't a big deal in the grand scheme of things. It especially isn't worth criticizing when global warming isn't the topic. It seems as though every eco-nut focuses on the greenhouse effect of transportation and ignores every other source. For instance, do you eat meat? If you do, then you're responsible for more greenhouse gases than the typical car driver. Do you have kids? If yes, then shame on you! Think about the effect those kids will have on the planet!
- axod 17y agoBecause you're not adding to the conversation, and taking a radical political viewpoint that is really offtopic anyway.
- dabeeeenster 17y agoAsking someone not to drive 2 miles to work everyday is a "radical political viewpoint"? Are you serious? Where do you live? Saudi Arabia?
- dannyr 17y agoJason gave his reason why he doesn't bike to work in the article. It's not like "I prefer driving because I want to contribute to global warming and increase our dependence on foreign oil." Have you taken into account what kind of traffic he probably would get into when riding a bike? I live in San Francisco and I would like to bike everywhere I go. I actually hate driving or riding the bus. But there are too many cars in the city that I'm afraid I'm gonna get hit. I used to bike to work when I was living in San Diego but it's because the roads I took didn't have many cars in them.
- davidw 17y agoThere's some sad game theory (?) at work here that leads people to 1) drive cars because cyclists get maimed by car drivers 2) then bigger cars because smaller cars get wrecked and 3) finally humvees. Ultimately, it's probably a bit of a loss for everyone.
- stephencelis 17y agoI live in his general neighborhood and used to work down the street from him. The roads in the area have been on and off messes the past few years (littered with potholes and generally torn up), but they're improving, and his general commute is full of bike-laned roads if you know the lay of the land. I'd recommend biking if he can get over the accident he witnessed. It's almost always quicker than driving in the city and can be surprisingly less stressful.
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