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Re:Why is Everyone in Tech so sad? by miyoji on Saturday August 08, 2026 @12:14PM (#49223166)
Meditation is impossible when navigating the stress of traffic. Driving isn't exercise. Sunlight filtered through car windows doesn't provide vitamin D. Fresh air doesn't exist on a highway filled with brake dust and car exhaust.

Walking to work would be nice and would provide those benefits, but the vast majority of workers don't have that luxury.

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Re:Why is Everyone in Tech so sad? by dec0dedab0de on Saturday August 08, 2026 @01:34PM (#49223919)
Meditation is impossible when navigating the stress of traffic. Driving isn't exercise.

I was referring to riding public transportation, then walking through the city to the office. I agree that driving doesn't meet the criteria, but commuting != driving.

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Re:Why is Everyone in Tech so sad? by miyoji on Saturday August 08, 2026 @02:52PM (#49224718)
As I said, most people who live in the United States don't have public transportation and walking as commuting options.
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Re:Why is Everyone in Tech so sad? by Schlagbohrer on Saturday August 08, 2026 @03:25PM (#49225014)
Another L for life in the USA.

Commuting by train fucking rules. I can get up, walk around, sit in the dining car and have a really nice espresso and a croissant which is heated up in the oven before I get it, and if the weather is nice I can get off one station early and get more walking in.

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