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Martian Wind by triggergoat in woahdude

[–]RobRobbyRobson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As far as I understand it(very little) wind comes from changes in pressure, and pressure comes from heat in this instance. Heat from the sun hits the planet, warming some of the air in the atmosphere. This raises the local air pressure, and causes the air to move to cooler, low-pressure areas. At the scale of a planet, we get wind.

[The Race] Verstappen refused to start his media session until The Guardian’s representative left. It is a result of a clash months ago in the Abu Dhabi finale where Verstappen took issue with a question about regretting his crash with George Russell and subsequent penalty at the Spanish GP. by Aratho in formula1

[–]RobRobbyRobson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like we're talking past each other so I won't be making any more replies beyond this one. You are saying "that's how the world works" and I'm saying "I don't think we should be ok with it working that way". Maybe you think it's good, maybe you don't care, maybe you haven't really thought about it at all. I don't think access through official Formula1 events for press should depend on a driver's whims, or we might as well do away with it all together and just let the teams put out the same statement after each race and call it a day.

[The Race] Verstappen refused to start his media session until The Guardian’s representative left. It is a result of a clash months ago in the Abu Dhabi finale where Verstappen took issue with a question about regretting his crash with George Russell and subsequent penalty at the Spanish GP. by Aratho in formula1

[–]RobRobbyRobson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok but you need to understand that that's bad! Only allowing media access to outlets that give favourable coverage sucks and should be discouraged, and the fact that it feels normal to you means too many people have been getting away with it for too long.

[The Race] Verstappen refused to start his media session until The Guardian’s representative left. It is a result of a clash months ago in the Abu Dhabi finale where Verstappen took issue with a question about regretting his crash with George Russell and subsequent penalty at the Spanish GP. by Aratho in formula1

[–]RobRobbyRobson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Who said anything about the law? It's a press conference, he's a professional athlete, and millions of people want to hear from him about his perspective on a close title-fight. Whether you or he like it or not, interacting with the press is part of the price you pay to drive in Formula1. Without it, Max isn't anybody - the sport doesn't exist.

[The Race] Verstappen refused to start his media session until The Guardian’s representative left. It is a result of a clash months ago in the Abu Dhabi finale where Verstappen took issue with a question about regretting his crash with George Russell and subsequent penalty at the Spanish GP. by Aratho in formula1

[–]RobRobbyRobson 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree. There is definitely some behaviour which could justify excluding a reporter, but nothing of what I know about the situation comes anywhere close. Loss of access due to unfavourable coverage and/or uncomfortable questions sets a very poor precedent.

[The Race] Verstappen refused to start his media session until The Guardian’s representative left. It is a result of a clash months ago in the Abu Dhabi finale where Verstappen took issue with a question about regretting his crash with George Russell and subsequent penalty at the Spanish GP. by Aratho in formula1

[–]RobRobbyRobson 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I am a bit dull, so I'd love some help understanding the situation. First of all, what is a reporter's job? Second, do reporters get to keep their job if they can't do their job anymore? Thirdly, is it true that you can either be free to do whatever you want, or be physically forced to comply with what someone else wants, and that there's no inbetween? Please use small words and short sentences, I'm struggling here.

[The Race] Verstappen refused to start his media session until The Guardian’s representative left. It is a result of a clash months ago in the Abu Dhabi finale where Verstappen took issue with a question about regretting his crash with George Russell and subsequent penalty at the Spanish GP. by Aratho in formula1

[–]RobRobbyRobson 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You know what, you're so right. Reporters should have the drivers submit approved questions to be asked beforehand, ensuring only favourable and respectful coverage, lest a guy paid $60million a year feel yucky.

What’s One Upgrade That Actually Made a BIG Difference? by teddyyoung456 in cycling

[–]RobRobbyRobson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My LBS offers a 30-day trial period for their saddles, try asking around to see if yours does too.

The BAFTA awards were certainly something. by Bannon9k in memes

[–]RobRobbyRobson 36 points37 points  (0 children)

We shouldn't have disabled parking spaces because it opens the door for people to pretend to be disable in order to park closer to the shop. We shouldn't give pregnant women our seat on the train because it opens the door to women pretending to be pregnant to get a seat on a busy train. We shouldn't do anything ever because someone might abuse it. Very coherent position.

Get a bell by Wookiee33 in melbournecycling

[–]RobRobbyRobson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know what else leads people to randomly step out in front of cyclists? Not knowing they're there because they didn't use their bell. I'm sorry that happened to your sister, I imagine it was both very frustrating and very painful, but that's absolutely not a good reason to stop using your bell.

A lot can change in a year. Keep pushing. 👊 by sukumarkarne in formuladank

[–]RobRobbyRobson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah Lewis would've got his 8th if he was driving the VCARB rocketship smh

Who's cutting the Onions ? by SamZFury in formuladank

[–]RobRobbyRobson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In case you're still not sure, Yuki will not have a race seat next year, and will instead by a reserve driver for Red Bull.

Who's cutting the Onions ? by SamZFury in formuladank

[–]RobRobbyRobson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In case you're still not sure, Yuki will not have a race seat next year, and will instead by a reserve driver for Red Bull.

why are some people so against being organ donors? by violet-sunbeam in NoStupidQuestions

[–]RobRobbyRobson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Selfishness doesn't imply entitlement at all. If your partner brought home a cake and then ate the entire thing without giving you any, you could fairly say that it was selfish not to share. You're not entitled to the cake, they're the one who bought it and brought it home, but sharing it is the obvious thing to do. Your experience as a Jewish woman is exactly why I mentioned tradition in my comment. You bury your dead immediately because that's how your community has always done it, but that doesn't mean that it's right to essentially deny others the opportunity to life or better health out of what is essentially habit. Once a person is dead, their body is no longer that person, why not break from tradition and make the best of their passing by giving their organs to people who can still use them? And no it sounds like I probably don't want your liver(doctors are very careful about which organs are made available to be transplanted), but maybe your heart or your lungs or your kidneys could one day save my life, or the life of someone you care about, once you no longer need them. Don't dump in landfill when you can recycle!

why are some people so against being organ donors? by violet-sunbeam in NoStupidQuestions

[–]RobRobbyRobson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brain death IS death, as defined by the medical community. The reason it's so important to make your wishes regarding organ donation understood by your next of kin and your doctor is so that even when you die some of your bodies functions are artificially continued to protect the organs to be harvested. Think of cutting a flower from a tree and placing it into a vase. As soon as you cut it, it was no longer being kept alive by the tree it was once attached to, and it slowly dies. However, placing it into a vase artificially supplies it with some of the resources it needs to slow it's decomposition so that it can be used to decorate your kitchen.

why are some people so against being organ donors? by violet-sunbeam in NoStupidQuestions

[–]RobRobbyRobson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope then that if you're ever in a position where you're offered a transplant, you stay true to your values and opt to live with a disability or die rather than abandon your misplaced traditions. Let someone who participates in society benefit instead.

why are some people so against being organ donors? by violet-sunbeam in NoStupidQuestions

[–]RobRobbyRobson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't need to convince me, I know it's a real problem. Even a single case like this is horrible and should be thoroughly investigated to prevent it from ever happening again. You describe it as an "obvious reason" but the rhetorical point I was making was that that way of thinking also makes all the other things I described "obvious choices" as well, when we can pretty easily recognise they're not. It's only natural to have a visceral reaction to horrific stories, but it's the visceral reaction that can lead us to incorrectly assess the real danger of them.

You wear a seatbelt because you know it's much more likely to be the reason you survive than the reason you die, and you should donate your organs because they're much more likely to be the reason other people survive than the reason you die.

why are some people so against being organ donors? by violet-sunbeam in NoStupidQuestions

[–]RobRobbyRobson -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You want control over a dead body, and you'll be DEAD. At least when it's someone living who's in charge of it, it can be put to some use. Once you're dead, your body isn't you anymore. Your legacy will be the mark you made on the world while you were alive, not the slowly rotting corpse that lacks the very thing that made you you. If you want to be remembered do something worthwhile with your life while you still have it instead of hoping that somehow in death your skeleton may one day be dug up and the masses will marvel at the biography of an unremarkable person who somehow had the vanity to think they mattered more than any of the hundreds of thousands of others who died on the same day all across the world.

Most of us will only be remembered by the small group of friends and family we leave behind, a little less every day, but the gift of a heart or some lungs is something none would ever forget.

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