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A comment on Germany's 49-euro ticket resulted in significant modal shift from road to rail. Parent comment

Re:Germany's 49-euro ticket resulted in significant modal sh... by PaulDavisThe1st on Saturday October 12, 2024 @07:14PM (#41823574)
> The same word applies to roads that do not pay for themselves through gas tax and/or tolls.

More or less all non-toll roads (and a few toll roads too). Which makes "applies" seems a bit pointless.

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Re:Germany's 49-euro ticket resulted in significant modal sh... by kortilla on Sunday October 13, 2024 @09:24AM (#41827835)
I don’t think you know what the word “applies” means.
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Re:Germany's 49-euro ticket resulted in significant modal sh... by PaulDavisThe1st on Sunday October 13, 2024 @01:14PM (#41829694)
If I tell you that the air is clear, and you respond "That applies to all air on earth", you've provided no additional information.

If I tell you that humans are generally between zero and 120 years of age, and you respond "That applies to most humans", you've provided no additional information.

If I tell you "most comments on HN are well-written and thoughtfully constructed" and you respond "That doesn't apply to yours", you've provided some additional information.

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