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The rest of the world is building subways like crazy. The U.S. has pretty much given up
  • My last city was always quick to point out that the (poor) bus service was not profitable and didn't warrant any new investment.

    But, the entire road system isn't profitable. Especially the cul-de-sac in front of your house. But we all agreed it was "worth it" for our taxes to fund thatq because of the obvious benefits of getting goods and people around the city.

    Transit should be no different. A service we pay for through our taxes. Not a profit seeking business.

  • Is NixOS at the advent of an implosion? | Community inquiry on recent drama
  • What you call politics (US political "issues") and politicking (the act of seeking and organizing power or influence) are different things.

    Maybe US political issues have no spot in tech but politics are a part of being human.

  • Samsung is sunsetting Tizen and fully ending support for the smartwatch OS
  • What the commenter above was referring to is special API access for Nokia and a few key third-parties that regular devs were not allowed to use.

    It was a strange time for Windows phone. Agreed, such a shame, it was an interesting UX-first design for its time.

  • xkcd #2933: Elementary Physics Paths
  • Aw that's too bad. That response I'm sure you're paraphrasing, but "that one doesn't follow the rules" is the best part of science.

    It means our rules aren't good enough, or we don't understand that one well enough. Figuring it out can be an entire career of discovery. And the reasons why can be fascinating and inspiring to more discoveries!

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  • How long ago was this? A road trip along this route I think is pretty common and Dubrovnik is a very popular tourist destination these days, especially since they joined the Schengen area.

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