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Calvin (from Calvin & Hobbes) sitting at a lemonade stand, smiling, with a sign that reads, "Trains and micromobility are inevitably the future of urban transportation, whether society wants it or not. CHANGE MY MIND."

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[–] 11 points 3 years ago* (3 children)

Air conditioned

Public transit has this technology.

Listen to what you want

Headphones.

whenever you want [..] go where you want

Public transit can solve these problems with more frequency and routes. Sometimes public transit goes places private transport can't!

private transportation

Can't do this one.

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  • [–] [S] 11 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Can’t do this one.

    For long-distance travel, sleeper cars on trains are even better -- you can't close the curtains and go to sleep if you're driving across the country.

    For short-distance travel, bikes and scooters!

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago*

    Public transit can solve these problems with more frequency and routes. Sometimes public transit goes places private transport can’t!

    Or, hell, just get one of those foldable ebikes that are all the rage these days. Technology is coming for cars just as it came for horses and nobody even realizes it.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Ehh, it’s more like comparing a hostel to a hotel room.

    Would you trade your private bathroom for a public one? Considering you already had a private bathroom, going to a public one is a downgrade.

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