Mathematics has changed. Let's act like it

Re:Mathematics has changed. Let's act like it by runarberg on Sunday November 01, 2026 @04:26PM (#50330073)

They build cities around the car, they defund public transit, they close down rail lines, they build new housing a 5 km away from your closest grocery store, and 20 km away from any cafés and other cultural venues. Your job is located 50 km north of where you live, your partner’s job is 60 km in the other direction, and your child’s school is 10 km in the third direction.

They neglect to build sidewalks, and force you to walk 1-2 meters from cars racing at 70 km/h. With all the noise and high risk stressing you up to the level you just wanna scream.

stevenhuang: No one forces you to drive. You can still walk.

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Re:Mathematics has changed. Let's act like it by stevenhuang on Sunday November 01, 2026 @08:18PM (#50331867)

So drive then. You can also move. The point is there are options. Many cities have strong infrastructure and have embraced walk ability. If not driving is such a big deal to you, why not do something about it?

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Re:Mathematics has changed. Let's act like it by sassbadger on Monday November 02, 2026 @03:09AM (#50334252)

You're arguing like an edge lord here. What he is saying is that you're effectively forced to drive. Not so difficult to understand. There are plenty of people fighting for change but because our political and economic landscape is captured by big business, it's not so easy.

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Re:Mathematics has changed. Let's act like it by defrost on Monday November 02, 2026 @03:14AM (#50334285)

This is extremely location dependant.

Not everybody in the world is effectively forced to drive. Sure, maybe if someone has the misfortune to be an US city they have no other option but there are other places that are not like that and cities with good public transport and relatively low car usage.

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Re:Mathematics has changed. Let's act like it by sassbadger on Monday November 02, 2026 @10:50AM (#50338514)

Yes but GP is describing basically the norm, while I'd argue the minority here lives in a public transport utopia like the Netherlands or Denmark. People generally have very few options outside car ownership, even in cities.

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Re:Mathematics has changed. Let's act like it by AmigoCharlie on Monday November 02, 2026 @05:10AM (#50334963)

Don't tell me you dream of a maoist city where only bike is allowed and "car-brains" (as anti-automobile fanatics call us) are considered "enemies of the people" right?

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Re:Mathematics has changed. Let's act like it by simgt on Monday November 02, 2026 @07:54AM (#50336172)

TIL amsterdam, tokyo and barcelona are maoist cities

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Re:Mathematics has changed. Let's act like it by RugnirViking on Monday November 02, 2026 @06:56AM (#50335662)

do you think, perhaps, that it might be possible to cool the discussion? that there might be some meaning located between the picture painted by the person you're replying to and your own?

or do you sincerely think that the only options available to us are "all cars banned" or the alternative posted by the person above?

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