nice of him to take credit for the circumstances of his life. As of it was his choice to be born
Wow, you’re so clever to see the obvious consequences of what he said. It’s pretty amazing that he said all this without realizing.
Hey, but here’s a thought: perhaps that point was his intention all along!? Perhaps sometimes people say one thing to draw attention to another unsaid thing? Could that happen? If it did, rather than you being clever, it would make you look like an idiot.
You’re not wrong, but at the same time when if you recognize we’re in the process of collapse that can’t be stopped, there’s value in accepting it and finding ways to live a fulfilling life as it all falls apart.
Collapse is always uneven. For many individual the collapse of the Roman Empire was sudden and brutal too. It was just slower as an overall process.
You do? Because I don’t. There is nothing racist about the concept of master. Is a masterpiece racist? Are master tapes, Are post-graduate degrees racist? We may as well declare “work” insensitive because slaves had to work.
Don’t get me wrong, there are many terms we should adjust. I just can’t see how “master” is one of them.
I would never tolerate falling down regularly. Studded tires work extremely well. I ride through blizzard and on ice and slush without any trouble. The only time I went down due to ice was riding on a frozen puddle where my tires gripped the ice but the ice didn’t grip the ground under it. That was a decade ago.
Breaking a wrist or collarbone (or worse) happens far too easily to just accept routine crashing.
I have to say this is always my thought when I see those signs. “Road work ends” would convey what they mean in normal English.
Similarly the strange US habit of text on the ground being written bottom to top. I get what they intended, but I don’t get why, then they first saw the effect, they didn’t laugh and realize it didn’t work. There’s a road lane near me that says “BUSES NO” “TRUCKS NO” and I always picture someone disciplining a naughty bus.
Real old school Dutch bikes are pointlessly heavy and limited. A friend has one and it’s single speed ratio was monstrous and it weighed 45lb/20kg
However just a slightly more modern take is much better and suited for anywhere. I ride an extremely rugged and durable steel city bike with igh gears, lights, full fenders and rack and it’s 32lb/14kg and fine for hilly areas. They don’t need to be monsters.
The person on the left is carrying bags, the one in orange is a delivery driver and a couple of people are wearing backpacks. Aside from car brained, Damaris is also blind.
They work better than cars do. Not long ago on my bike commute in a blizzard I had to keep getting off to help get stuck cars moving again, then if happily ride off…
And handling the cold is easier when riding than walking to and waiting for trains and buses because you generate your own heat. People ski in those conditions. It’s just a matter of the right clothes and equipment and not being soft as fuck.
I didn’t understand the question so came to read the replies out of curiosity but couldn’t work it out so searched the web for what wax-on-wax-off meant. Now I think nobody else understood the question either.
Interesting post given auto placement is something I still haven’t got to grips with after 30 years. Definitely some good techniques to follow up on, along with motivation to up my embark and ace-window/avy game.
I’ll note that 2.5°C of warming by 2100 is a significant improvement over the trajectory we were on a decade ago, even if still far from where we need to be
“I timed my life perfectly"... “I was born just after the end of the Second World War. I was a teen-ager before there was aids. And now I’m going to die before the end.” (archive.is)
we found love in a hopeless place (slrpnk.net)
The master race condition (aussie.zone)
Stumbled upon this when looking for help on Reddit:...
Today's xkcd ranks cars as less dangerous than bikes and scooters (xkcd.com)
https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/modes_of_transportation_2x.png
This, but unironically (lemmy.world)
Why Dutch Bikes are Better (and why you should want one) [Not Just Bikes] (piped.video)
Youtube / Invidious
Found it!
I’ve been cycling for utilitarian purposes for several decades, but I never had a community for that before.
No CharlieCard required: MBTA rolling out new fare system this summer (www.wbur.org)
Cycling isn't legitimate transportation...apparently (sh.itjust.works)
The person on the left is carrying bags, the one in orange is a delivery driver and a couple of people are wearing backpacks. Aside from car brained, Damaris is also blind.
Schools in England send police to homes of absent pupils with threats to jail their parents (www.theguardian.com)
What's the best wax-on-wax-off-style advice you've heard that you can attest as being helpful in certain situations?
XWayland 24.1 Released With Explicit Sync, Better Rootful Experience (www.phoronix.com)
The Emacs Window Management Almanac (karthinks.com)
What would you ask to a potential partner in a partner compatibility survey?
Planet is headed for at least 2.5C of heating with disastrous results for humanity, poll of hundreds of scientists finds | Planet is headed for at least 2.5C of heating with disastrous results (www.theguardian.com)
I’ll note that 2.5°C of warming by 2100 is a significant improvement over the trajectory we were on a decade ago, even if still far from where we need to be
18+ Rule their balls (lemmy.world)