Traffic and Pollution Plummet as U.S. Cities Shut Down

Re:Traffic and Pollution Plummet as U.S. Cities Shut Down by sigmaprimus on Sunday March 22, 2020 @12:22PM (#22656114)

Thanks for the link, I appreciate it. I also find it very disappointing that I was fooled into believing this and I have a hard time understanding the motives behind the OP of the canal pictures. I guess I was blinded by my really wanting to see something positive comming from this crisis, it is illogical but realizing this story was not true is making my eyes water right now.

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Re:Traffic and Pollution Plummet as U.S. Cities Shut Down by caseysoftware on Sunday March 22, 2020 @12:26PM (#22656151)

It's natural to actively seek a silver lining when terrible things happen. We all want to know that someone somewhere is better off in some moral or philosophical (as opposed to financial) way when tragedy strikes. Unfortunately, some people take advantage of that for internet points or to push their current agenda.

If you feel frustrated and hopeless, give to a local food bank, buy music or books from your favorite creators, have a virtual happy hour with friends or family, drop that friend a note and catch up, or work on that idea you've had.

There are lots of bright spots out there and we can create our own too.

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Re:Traffic and Pollution Plummet as U.S. Cities Shut Down by pm90 on Sunday March 22, 2020 @03:28PM (#22657804)

> but realizing this story was not true is making my eyes water right now.

I didn't realize it could have such a powerful impact on you, sorry to hear that. I also saw something to that effect, accepted it, and moved on. I don't think there is really a way to consume information without trusting some things, but seeking deeper validation for things you may think are important. In light of other news, this didn't seem like something worth validating, so I assume many many people have internalized it as truth somewhat.

Such is the nature of disinformation.

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