sev0

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   by sev0 7y ago

   It's safety theatre. Signs don't work, properly-designed roads work. But signs are cheaper and make it possible to continue to live a sprawling life in suburbia, so.
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   by sev0 7y ago

   Signs are cheaper than properly-designed roads. They're safety theatre, designed to make people feel better without actually doing anything.
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   by sev0 7y ago

   "Law" can also be used for pithy statements that don't have to be particularly rigorous. C.f. Murphy's Law.
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   by sev0 7y ago

   I realize this was flippant, but truly, as has been pointed out before, central banking can't help much if factories aren't operating. Be well, friends.
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   by sev0 7y ago

   Will it bring back toilet paper at Costco?
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   by sev0 7y ago

   1. Be famous. 2. Tweet at Google. 3. Hope it winds up on Hacker News. 4. Issue resolution.
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   by sev0 7y ago

   "Fake news" is awkward because it's what you say to discount things you don't like that are actually true . My friends and I all use "fake news" when we're criticizing someone or something, but not to des
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   by sev0 7y ago

   Ann Arbor is a bit of an outlier in that as far as Michigan cities go, it's relatively bike-friendly. It's still remarkably suburban in most areas, though; good luck biking to a grocery store that isn't out in Pittsfield Town
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   by sev0 7y ago

   Not starving or being homeless are great motivators. But yeah, why didn't they just get $250k FAANG jobs like the other 300 million Americans?