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Re:The Dutch Reach: Clever Workaround to Keep Cyclists from ... by hx87 on Monday October 10, 2016 @11:28AM (#12677601)
> drive around the block for a half hour looking for parking

That would be a dumb thing to do, unless you value your time very little. Why not just park in the nearest garage?

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Re:The Dutch Reach: Clever Workaround to Keep Cyclists from ... by hueving on Tuesday October 11, 2016 @11:51PM (#12690328)
Most people don't value their time that highly. Most middle class Americans for example would rather waste the half hour rather than spend $40 or whatever to take a cab from the suburb into the city.

This disconnect is the reason a lot of silicon valley startups flounder outside of silicon valley. Most of the US population can't afford to throw away $10 to save 20 mins.

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