Taldan @ Taldan @lemmy.world

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And did you know Sudan has the most pyramids of any country in the world?

Portable rage room, a la Office Space

Don't worry, Trump is pardoning drug traffickers as long as they can pay for it

This kind of thing is why she loat an election to Donald Trump of all people. She had the easiest race in history, but failed because she is a deeply unlikable shill

I'm part of that 0.15%. I had been dual booting Windows for years and finally made the full switch with win10 EOL

Just had a bit of a realization on this one. The point of this is for them to do nothing, isn't it? Specifically blame it one something people will push back on (safety features), so they can throw up their hands and say, "we tried, but they won't let us bring down the cost of cars!"

Cars are fine. Car dependence is not. If you say something broad like "cars might just have been our worst idea" someone will simply point to the cases where it's unambiguously helpful such as ambulances, fire trucks, etc. and dismiss you entirely - along with dismissing the idea of walkable cities

They're trying to claim the playgrounds will be in the middle of the street. They even post a picture of an obviously poorly designed playground in between streets to associate the two ideas

This is despite the fact the whole point of closing low traffic streets to make a playground and cul de sac is so we don't have to put a playground in a literal street

It's propaganda, plain and simple

I appreciate that they linked to the actual transportation agenda, but when you look at the article and agenda side-by-side, it becomes really obvious how dishonest NY Post is being here

NY Post is outright lying about parks in the middle of streets. I get their biases, but shouldn't they at least pretend to be honest?

That's true for many planes, but not a Cessna 150. Hangars are generally very cheap, if you can get one. Depends on the area, but couple hundred dollars per month. Fuel mileage is comparable to most SUVs and trucks. Insurance is cheaper than car insurance, although maintenance is a bit higher

I don't own a car, but I do own a plane. It has been cheaper for me than the average American pays each year for their cars

Yes. My point was that's less than the average new car, which most Americans buy. The average American could own one if they wanted

Do people actually want infotainment screens?

The only thing I can think of wanting a screen for is a backup camera. I much prefer buttons when possible. I thought infotainment screens were just a way for manufacturers to save money on buttons. Why would you want one? Is there something I'm missing?

No. They're much more reliable and generally cheaper even with the tariffs

That's the end result of car centric infrastructure. The bad drivers couldn't afford to pay the full rates they would be charged. If you kick 10-20% of the population off the road, that is a whole lot of people siddenly unable to work

That many people suddenly stopping working would destroy the only thing Americans truly value - shareholder profits

We have no alternatives to driving. As such the worst drivers you've ever seen will continue to drive by necessity

Why is that an important detail? Does itbmakeba functional difference to me as a user? OpenAI collected the data and failed to secure it. Doesn't matter if a 3rd party was involved

To be fair, America has the best aviation infrastructure in the world, and it is almost entirely socialized. So we do socialism sometimes

To be fair, you don't have to be rich to buy a Cessna 150. $35,000 can get you a nice old one

Issue is with taking advantage of the tax benefits

It was a quote from the article. Your complaint is with Boomerang, not the guy quoting them

The cost ranges from $30,000 to over $100M

Does it cause mental illness, or do you need some level of mental illness to pursue that level of wealth?