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Front Brake Lights Could Drastically Diminish Road Accident Rates in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] JustAThought@lemm.ee 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Definitely make it easier for people on crosswalks to start walking. Knowing that they are slowing down.

AOC Seen as ‘Face’ of Democratic Party — and It’s Not Even Close: New Poll in c/politics@lemmy.world

[–] JustAThought@lemm.ee 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I feel like this is actually what republicans want. Feels like they want another minority woman to run right into them again. She’s wonderful but it feels like political sabotage.

If the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower class in c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world

[–] JustAThought@lemm.ee 56 points 1 month ago (5 children)

It irks me when rich people will just pay the fine rather than following the law. Example: Parking in handicap spots and not caring about a $250 fine. It is like paying $5 parking fee for low income drivers.

Finland actually has speeding fines proportional to your income! In 2002, a Finnish millionaire was fined €103,000 (over $100,000 USD at the time) for going 75 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. (47mph in a 32mph zone)

If you see a bunch of otherwise normal people with the same odd behavior then you are probably seeing the effects of a marketing campaign. in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

[–] JustAThought@lemm.ee 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I’m looking at you, Santa.

they are not wrong in c/pics@lemmy.world

[–] JustAThought@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

I think it is part of the message, Canada was pushing back against the tariffs USA was imposing.

Please state the nature of the medical emergency... in c/tenforward@lemmy.world

[–] JustAThought@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

The only one who can give orders to the captain.

I feel like if asbestos was banned today there'd be a huge pro-asbestos movement in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

[–] JustAThought@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Didn’t they have asbestos shovelling competitions? 1962 Right around the time major studies confirmed the concerns from a decade earlier:

1960s: Studies, particularly by Dr. Irving Selikoff in the U.S., showed clear links between asbestos exposure and mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other illnesses, prompting greater public health concern.