Be wary of imitating high-status people who can afford to countersignal

Re:Be wary of imitating high-status people who can afford to... by jakear on Sunday December 11, 2022 @03:19PM (#33947034)

Way more. Land Cruisers can last 40+ easily. Do a craigslist search and you’ll find them in fully working condition.

I don’t think the so-called “safety features” developed in the next 20 years are as valuable as the others predict. We’re already very safe in cars, especially massive modern ones like the cruiser. If you’re driving fast/reckless enough to get killed in one today more safety features aren’t what you need.

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Re:Be wary of imitating high-status people who can afford to... by fomine3 on Sunday December 11, 2022 @09:32PM (#33950175)

It's valuable for pedestrian.

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Re:Be wary of imitating high-status people who can afford to... by jakear on Monday December 12, 2022 @01:18AM (#33951510)

I don’t think many people are scrapping their cars for the safety of pedestrians. Also, personal accountability. If you’re going too fast/distracted to react in an area with the potential for pedestrian interference, that’s a you problem, not your car’s.

People need to be more mindful of the fact they’re operating multi-ton death machines, not sit back behind increasing layers of technology and text their buddy while driving because they know their “safety features” will protect them.

This is partially why I disabled my airbags - pedestrians don’t have them, why should I? Gives me more skin in the game.

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