[–] 1 point 2 weeks ago* (2 children)

This is sort of overblown. In very few situations will you wait in traffic for 3 hours. There are plenty of roads that flow with only minor traffic delays outside of the big cities.

Still need trains. Fast trains. Choo choo!

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  • [–] 11 points 2 weeks ago*

    I think I'd cum if I stepped into that 2000's future. Place looks hella cool. 1950's future just looks like car dependent AI slop and 1980's future looks really bright and light polluting

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    Whenever the weather is sunny, it makes it much more difficult for me to find motivation to go outside and do things. I hate the bright sun in my eyes. I also hate how the heat gets trapped in vehicles when the sun shines into them, making them less pleasant to be in.

    On the other hand, the cloudy days are a lot more relaxing, and result in cooler temperatures that are more pleasant to exist in and don't wear me down. The light is much more even when the sun isn't in the way, eliminating the need for sunglasses.

    Sure, the sun helps you make Vitamin D, but we have food and supplements. If Mr. Blue Sky by ELO is really the happiest song, it should be about cloudy days. :P Don't make me a deity in charge of the weather unless you want cloudy days for the rest of your life.

     

    School speed limits are unnecessarily complicated. So many times I'll pass a school speed limit sign and sometimes it's just "while flashing" which is easy to understand quickly. However, other times it has in very small print conditions such as during certain times or during weekdays or even the really vague "when children present". Sometimes I won't notice all of the print before I pass the sign, so I'll just do the slower school speed limit and the driver behind me starts tailgaiting me because I'm going under the limit. So I suggest instead of having these limits be conditional school speed limits, they should just be the normal limits all the time. It wouldn't hurt people to slow down when kids aren't present, so just make the speed limit reduced all the time on roads around the school. Additionally, if this was the case, drivers would be used to going slow and wouldn't forget to slow down during school hours

    submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world
     

    Whenever I'm driving, I appreciate a good traffic delay, as long as it doesn't make me late. I tend to leave at a time where I'll be 20 minutes early if I need to be somewhere, so a modest delay for traffic just adds some extra excitement to my day. I love examining the traffic shockwaves caused by road work and such as well. I look forward to my morning traffic now that a road I drive on is a work zone.

    Additionally, traffic is just super cool and human. Its the perfect balance between predictable and unpredictable. Also when I'm in really dense traffic I enjoy hanging out with all the other cars too, like I have some (very temporary) friends. and when I exit the highway, I always tell the traffic still on it "goodbye, have a nice day!" even though they can't hear me

    lastly, when I get somewhere on time despite the traffic, it feels so good. It energizes me and makes me feel like I've gone on a grand adventure. Sometimes I'll even take detours through the gravel county roads and such and that makes for quite a wild adventure as these often get backed up as well when others have the same idea as me.

    edit: by within reason I mean like a 10-30 minute delay. Additionally, I'm not a huge fan of congestion on roads with traffic signals, but on the motorway where we're all going 5-20 mph consistently its fun

    submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world
     

    It has no additional flavor other than adding sweetness. I would rather have no syrup than "fake" pancake syrup (e.g. Ms Butterworths).

    I much prefer maple syrup. Of course it is expensive, so the Log Cabin table syrup is a good substitute that still has actual flavor and is affordable.

    Edit: Also if you still want maple flavor for cheaper, a mix of half maple and half cane works good, like the stuff at Cracker Barrel. It doesn't deserve the hate.

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