Good, maybe people will drink less soda now

The fact that your SSN is so important and still so insecure is pathetic. Thanks US government.

I wish I could Thanos-snap the entire health insurance industry out of existence. It’s a giant, bloated, bureaucratic middle-man that makes the whole process more expensive, time-consuming, and complicated.

I’ve wondered what would happen if people went on a health insurance strike. If everyone (or a large part of the population) cancelled their health insurance, and just negotiated on price directly with providers.

I’m aware of the studies, but I can’t get past the uneasy sensation when a 10-ton semi truck drives by me at 50mph.

I’m not sure if it’s technically legal to cycle on the sidewalk, but I’ve seen other people on bikes do it and I’ve rode past police officers and I’ve never been stopped or told not too.

When cycling (and driving tbh) I assume everyone’s an idiot and they’re going to hit me until proven otherwise. I don’t cross a street at full speed and assume everyone’s going to see me. I make eye contact and don’t cross unless they see me and start slowing down.

Cycling directly infront of cars seems like the optimal way to generate road rage, impede traffic, and endanger your own life.

Less safe how?

it’s about cars turning onto side streets and it happens at a lot more than 5 MPH.

I have mirrors, so I check behind me for cars turning right and I can see oncoming traffic for cars turning left.

You have to factor the probability into the risk, not just the severity

My primary concern is the severity. I feel way less safe riding in the street. All it takes is a semi-truck swerving a few feet, a drunk driver not paying attention, or someone looking at their phone at the wrong moment and it’s game over for me. The stretch of my commute that I have to share the road with cars is the worst part and if I had to do that the whole way I simply wouldn’t cycle anymore.

The real problem is a lack of bike infrastructure, but until that is resolved I’m going to ride where I feel safe and that is as far away from cars as possible. And I’m not on an ebike, just a regular one. I only go 10-15 mph.

I always ride on the side walk if there is one. I’d rather get hit by someone backing up at 5mph than someone going down the road at 50mph. And I’m always watching driveways for cars backing up.

Ha! Do it for cars first

If such a mundane statement bothers you, it says more about you than the person who said it.

To me, woke is when identity politics issues are intentionally inserted into a piece of media not to improve the quality of the story, but to push the creators political opinions. Even when I agree with them it annoys me, because it takes me out of the story and makes me feel like I’m being preached too or I’m consuming propaganda.

Disclaimer, I don’t watch star trek. I found this post browsing c/all

oh for fucks sake

Well then I’m glad I’ve never given them any

wikipedia foundation’s financials are solid, stable, and healthy.

Are they though? They’re asking for money constantly

I think the “convenience” is referring to using a credit card. They charge businesses any time their card is used. This is the business passing that cost on to the consumer.