> Lower speed limit != fewer travelers
Longer travel times result in fewer people wanting to travel. Was not expecting this to be controversial.
> The same amount of cars going slower would cause more pollution in a given area
Drag is proportional to the square of the velocity
> Most people don't meditate, and how is sitting in the car longer going to give you more time to meditate?
Meditate is perhaps the wrong word.
Re:Value of life
by tonyedgecombe on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @03:59PM
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>Assuming you meant pollution, the same amount of cars going slower would cause more pollution in a given area, not less
In general the slower you drive the lower your mpg (and hence pollution).
> fewer people traveling
I don't think anyone says to themselves "it's a 20mph zone on the route so I'm not going, if it was 30 I would go." Lower speed limit != fewer travelers.
> less air population
Assuming you meant pollution, the same amount of cars going slower would cause more pollution in a given area, not less.
> people having more time to meditate
I'm sorry what? Most people don't meditate, and how is sitting in the car longer going to give you more time to meditate?