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. We've lost a lot of great people in the last year it seems.
That's one of the both wonderful and sad things about our field; it is so young and burgeoning that we get to interact with many of its founders and grandmasters on a daily basis, but we also get to see them pass away. We miss you, Seth :(
RIP :(.
When will we stop tolerating the flagrant waste of life that occurs every day as a result of our addiction and worship of the automobile?
Is this a joke? What part of this death is due to automobile worship?
[1] Not to say it's the worst, just relatively bad for an advanced country.
When will we stop tolerating the flagrant waste of life that occurs every day as a result of our addiction and worship of the automobile?
But in reality, no matter the form of transportation, there will be deaths involved, be it accidental or not. It's a fact of life. Sad, but inevitable.
This is terrible, but I wonder if there's a technical way we can provide a black box for bicyclists so that these sorts of injustices don't go unpunished. RIP :(.
This is terrible, but I wonder if there's a technical way we can provide a black box for bicyclists so that these sorts of injustices don't go unpunished. RIP :(.
"Hit and run bike accident". No, a hit and run automobile homicide.
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Is this a joke? What part of this death is due to automobile worship?
He was killed by an automobile driver. The U.S. is notorious [1] for bicyclists (and pedestrians) being hit by cars at a relatively high rate, because it prioritizes automobile infrastructure and speed (and culture) over bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure/accessibility/safety. [1] Not to say it's the worst, just relatively bad for an advanced country.
I've never been to any country where the drivers are more courteous to pedestrians than the USA.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Is this a joke? What part of this death is due to automobile worship?
He was killed by an automobile driver. The U.S. is notorious [1] for bicyclists (and pedestrians) being hit by cars at a relatively high rate, because it prioritizes automobile infrastructure and speed (and culture) over bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure/accessibility/safety. [1] Not to say it's the worst, just relatively bad for an advanced country.