"Never argue with a fool; onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."
- Mark Twain
I check the comments on this blog regularly. The idea is that we're going to have a conversation about the ideas I've presented. You should be aware of the fact that when someone emails me an interesting comment, the odds are good that I'll post that in the comments anonymously and reply to that comment on the blog rather than in email.
Do you really think that the average inconsiderate and incapable cager of today is going to be made that much worse by the addition or subtraction of technology? See www.darwinawards.com for evidence of just how stupid some people can be! Parking sensors or not, these people will find some way to trash themselves. The real problem is finding a way to minimise the damage they inflict on others.
Absolutely. I think lowering the entry point for individual vehicle operation is definitely going to create more "average inconsiderate and incapable cagers." It will encourage even more incapacity and put more mentally crippled drivers on the road. Of course, I think the same of automatic transmissions, paved roads (especially freeways), and maintenance-free vehicles. People who don't know me think I'm kidding when I say I'm all for plowing up streets and highways, replacing them with public transportation and minimally maintained trails. If you need pavement, you belong on the bus or train. That's my perfect world.
It's not happening fast enough. Passive avoidance is not nearly as effective as active destruction. Bring back snow chains, studded tires, and let semis bring the same kind of havoc to residential streets they lay on highways. In a few short winters, we'll be all the way back to bedrock.
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Do you really think that the average inconsiderate and incapable cager of today is going to be made that much worse by the addition or subtraction of technology? See www.darwinawards.com for evidence of just how stupid some people can be! Parking sensors or not, these people will find some way to trash themselves. The real problem is finding a way to minimise the damage they inflict on others.
Absolutely. I think lowering the entry point for individual vehicle operation is definitely going to create more "average inconsiderate and incapable cagers." It will encourage even more incapacity and put more mentally crippled drivers on the road. Of course, I think the same of automatic transmissions, paved roads (especially freeways), and maintenance-free vehicles. People who don't know me think I'm kidding when I say I'm all for plowing up streets and highways, replacing them with public transportation and minimally maintained trails. If you need pavement, you belong on the bus or train. That's my perfect world.
"I'm all for plowing up streets and highways"
Given the way our roads are maintained these days, your wish seems to be coming true!
It's not happening fast enough. Passive avoidance is not nearly as effective as active destruction. Bring back snow chains, studded tires, and let semis bring the same kind of havoc to residential streets they lay on highways. In a few short winters, we'll be all the way back to bedrock.
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