smeg

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[–] smeg 7 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Tuvix's death makes the entire series A+. If Janeway had a choice between keeping Tuvix alive and getting home immediately, or killing Tuvix and having to slog through the entire Delta quadrant, then clearly the latter is the superior choice.

[–] smeg 20 points 1 day ago

By the time they unfreeze it, Trump will give them reason to freeze it again. Make a deal with a bad faith party, expect them to demand more every time.

[–] smeg 44 points 2 days ago (10 children)

I struggle to consider it scientific because it bakes in so many fundamental assumptions without questioning them. At least mainstream economics.

[–] smeg 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Amsterdam is banning fat tire ebikes (that are really just low profile electric motorcycles). If there's 1 thing that breaks the rules, ban it. I expect the rest of the Netherlands to follow suit because everyone here is complaining about them.

[–] smeg 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Western political elites are hell bent on legitimizing Saudi Arabia

[–] smeg 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

From King Crimson's first album:

  • 21st Century Schizoid Man
  • Epitaph
  • The Court of the Crimson King
[–] smeg 18 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (7 children)

Why not Amsterdam and Copenhagen, if the goal is peak design? Paris is...not.

[–] smeg 6 points 3 days ago (4 children)

The only reason this would ever be necessary is because ebikes (and bikes) have to interact with cars in dangerous spaces. Instead of punishing people who are reducing traffic by cycling, they should be building safer spaces to do so.

[–] smeg 56 points 3 days ago

Evidence isn't necessary when the law doesn't matter

[–] smeg 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Of course GOA will defend Pretti, he was white. Weird moment of (still fucked up) consistency out of the gun nut crowd.

[–] smeg 42 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Chancellor is backed by auto industry, eh?

[–] smeg 23 points 5 days ago

I was gifted a Tidbyt. These gadgets are ok, not super useful. Just consumption for consumption sake

 
 

The article is in Dutch. The city is reducing the speed on many city roadways from 50 km/hr to 30 km/hr, to increase safety for cyclists and pedestrians. The goal is to reduce traffic injuries and deaths by 20-30%.

As usual, carbrains on social media are complaining left and right. "Some ebikes are faster!"

 

Government policy and privatization of rail has reduced the quality of rail service. Meanwhile, government funds roads freely. Surprise, passenger vehicle numbers are growing.

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