Yea this is a good point. I think bicycles should be required to have some lights at least to make them more visible to drivers.

My question stems from the fact that certain areas expect cyclists to share the road with cars while drivers are protected by higher safety standards, and cyclists are exposed to a higher level of danger.

Yea I guess it comes to the infrastructure, I’m in Chicago and we seriously need more REAL bike lanes, not something just painted on the road. I see drivers doing crazy shit all the time swerving into bike lanes almost hitting cyclists. I’m just really still confused about the logic of forcing cyclists to ride on the road where there are no bike lanes while the side walks are wide enough for them.

Safety standards like seat belts, airbags, turn signals, brake lights. Things that protect the individual operating the vehicle.

That makes sense, so why aren’t bikes allowed on the side walk? Based on your argument.

It’s always funny how few people consider that AI might actually help you write better code. Instead, the discussion is reduced to “vibe coding” versus fully manual coding.

I bought a used Chevrolet Bolt '23 which is the closest I could get, they’re still relatively cheap and mine has been working great.

Linux Mint because it’s extremely simple and has caused me no issues for over a year. It’s the best distribution to get someone who is afraid to switch from Windows or MacOS to understand that using Linux can be just as easy.

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I stopped eating beef about 4 years ago. It was a great decision. I much prefer pork/poultry anyway.

Wait until you learn about wishcycling!

ChatGPT isn’t even that good, I use Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity at this point. ChatGPT is that one I use when I don’t really care whether it’s correct or not, like getting suggestions for creative writing or something.

There is also the potential for climate solutions. We have been driving things in one direction by pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. There are ways to do the opposite rapidly, just not as easy. Solar/Wind/Nuclear powered carbon sequestration and ocean fertilization are possible if all else is lost.

Happy to discuss realistic impactful solutions rather than just cycling doomerism with anyone interested.

I suggest actually doing something about it then. Direct your frustration towards something productive. Take the risk because if we don’t then no one will.

Here’s why your comment is horseshit:

The cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology dropped by 81% since 2009, and wind and battery costs have also plummeted. By 2017, most new power-generating capacity added worldwide came from renewables, not fossil fuels.

A comprehensive review of 1,500 climate policy measures across 41 countries found 63 cases of successful policies, each leading to an average emission reduction of 19%. The most effective policies combined tax and price incentives with regulations and subsidies.

Although global greenhouse gas emissions reached record highs in the 2010s, the rate of growth has slowed, in part due to climate policies and the adoption of cleaner technologies.

The Montreal Protocol (1987) successfully phased out ozone-depleting substances, demonstrating that coordinated global action can work. This agreement also had climate benefits, as many of the banned substances were potent greenhouse gases.

Saying we have failed is the easiest thing to say.

If you gave up a long time ago, then why did you bother to write that comment? Clearly you haven’t given up.

I thought for a second this was the price to buy, that’s how fucked the market is.

Manually using a site like that to ask others for information will be irrelevant very shortly. I give it another year or two.

You’re welcome, feel free to create your own votes if you want. If you have any features you’d think would be cool let me know.

You can make the vote duration much longer than an hour.