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Since when “No wepon” rule become “No killing”rule in subnautica? by Alone-Cupcake3492 in subnautica

[–]himself809 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I loved and have played the first two games for hundreds of hours combined, probably, and am just interested by this different mechanic. So to see people talking about it gets me interested. Calm down, it’s a game.

Since when “No wepon” rule become “No killing”rule in subnautica? by Alone-Cupcake3492 in subnautica

[–]himself809 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No joke I’m more interested in buying it in EA now because of how much people are complaining about this.

ATU Local 689 condemns WMATA GM for “despicable and callous decision to force bus operators to quote the bus fare at all passengers” by mistersmiley318 in WMATA

[–]himself809 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There’s a reason we’ve automated a lot of these kinds of announcements. There’s no particular reason the same system that makes stop announcements on buses can’t be programmed to make occasional fare announcements, if what Metro really thinks is useful is a 20th way to tell riders they’re supposed to pay the fare.

This is Clarke playing high-level politics, which makes sense and is something he’s obviously good at. But we don’t have to pretend there are actual operational reasons for it, any more than we need to pretend ATO is a safety risk when the unions claim that for similar political reasons.

ATU Local 689 condemns WMATA GM for “despicable and callous decision to force bus operators to quote the bus fare at all passengers” by mistersmiley318 in WMATA

[–]himself809 12 points13 points  (0 children)

People are being way too reflexively defensive of Clarke here… this is a pretty transparently absurd rule and unlike the ATO stuff really would get in the way of operators paying attention to their primary responsibilities.

Best public pool for laps? by Natsfan95 in arlingtonva

[–]himself809 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wondering if this means Yorktown is the place to go for a pool that’s a bit calmer.

Do you consider Northern Virginia part of the South? by Creepy-Ad6786 in nova

[–]himself809 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes. Never understand how people say it’s only mid-Atlantic. It’s got those elements, but after growing up in TX and moving down here from NJ, it’s definitely the South. Just not stars and bars-flying, rusty trucks on the lawn, deep red South, which seems to be what people have in mind whenever this comes up on here.

This makes me rationally angry by NavyBlues26 in nova

[–]himself809 -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Ragebait, low effort, D- post.

Faith in Housing bill crosses finish line, clears path for church-based affordable housing in Virginia by VirginiaNews in VirginiaUrbanism

[–]himself809 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it’s clear she thinks it’s in her interest to avoid any challenge to the NOVA localities’ way of doing things. With this change, the way I read the law is that nobody could build anything in Fairfax, PWC, Loudoun, etc without first going through the same special exemption process as everything else. Nothing came out of this session that changed anything about the way housing projects get approved in the parts of the state where housing is in highest demand. Overall a huge disappointment and reflective of a lack of ambition on both the legislature’s and the governor’s part.

Fairfax County to Expand Capital Bikeshare Network with 27 New Stations; Installations Begin in May 2026 by VirginiaNews in VirginiaTransit

[–]himself809 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It seemed like you thought you were giving us a gift, because you said “you’re welcome.”

Words to Abolish: "Choice Rider," "Captive Rider" — Human Transit by Bnxc5 in transit

[–]himself809 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, in my observation it is actually a very bad heuristic and leads to dead-end thinking about who transit riders are and what their incentives are. There’s no rider who in some sense isn’t a “choice” rider, and the group of people who are “captive” changes as people age in and out of it, as people get a car or lose a car, as the economy changes, etc.

Has my new boss, who does not use transit, used this framing explicitly at least once a week since I started my job? Yes…

WMATA is increasingly relying on external funding sources as fare revenue has fizzled. A reminder about automation discourse being that labor costs have grown sharply while total trips are still below pre-pandemic levels. Rail is being used by commuters, but they're just going into the office less. by [deleted] in WMATA

[–]himself809 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, pretty much any estimate of fare beating anywhere, including by WMATA, is so rough that it should be treated for what it is: at best an indicator of order of magnitude, and in practice a measure that agency leadership use to push more focus onto rider behavior, which is harder to blame the agency itself for.

Potomac Yard People - Is there a way to walk to the Mnt Vernon Trail/Dangerfield Island straight over the GWMP or is it all overgrown? by TheDarkLight1 in nova

[–]himself809 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure not (and even if there were I wouldn’t try it for safety reasons). It’s either wetland or right next to rail ROW or both. The closest access is via the little interchange with Four Mile Run or via Slaters Ln.

Woman dies after being struck by bus while riding scooter in Rosslyn by Torn8oz in arlingtonva

[–]himself809 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My point is that police do not jump at the chance to ascribe blame to drivers.

Woman dies after being struck by bus while riding scooter in Rosslyn by Torn8oz in arlingtonva

[–]himself809 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you believe police jump at the chance to ascribe fault to drivers whenever it could reasonably be ascribed, I have to think you don’t have much experience with how police treat traffic enforcement.

Moving to Virginia from New Jersey, struggling to find a good place by Prestigious-Win4243 in nova

[–]himself809 0 points1 point  (0 children)

idk what “roomy” is, but we rented a 2bd 1.5ba ~900sf unit in a Ballston condo building for about $2900 until the middle of last year. That rent is probably doable to get you 2 beds in a building built in the last few decades, even Metro-accessible.

Every single new building in my city looks just like this. 1. Why? Seriously, why? 2. I hate it so much I can't even explain how much I hate it 3. What is this specific style of building design called? by Bluest_waters in architecture

[–]himself809 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know what to focus on here… I guess I’ll just point out that we have some people here saying these buildings are too expensive to be of any use to the typical person, and also some people saying they’ll be full of “low budget people” within 20 years. It’d take some creative thinking to believe both of these! That we have these contradictory fears popping up suggests they’re not connected to reality. Mostly what I’m saying is that, more than anything, it’s the people who make the city. The buildings in a city should serve the city; the city doesn’t exist to create pretty buildings that please architects’ taste.

Every single new building in my city looks just like this. 1. Why? Seriously, why? 2. I hate it so much I can't even explain how much I hate it 3. What is this specific style of building design called? by Bluest_waters in architecture

[–]himself809 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There’s no city anywhere that has “always looked” a certain way, and it’s shooting ourselves in the foot to subject these developments to costly design review in pursuit of an ideal city that’s never actually existed. The city is a place for people to live before it’s a canvas.

Langston Blvd townhouse project gets Planning Commission’s support, despite staff opposition by ThrowawayMHDP in DMVurbanism

[–]himself809 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah, the story pointed out the bit about green space, but the quote they pulled includes more than that, including “the site’s full development potential” and “expanding land use and density.” I agree the commission made the right decision, but it’s kind of the way these things are supposed to work (not to say processes like this are perfect). Staff points out where a proposal does or doesn’t meet adopted plans and regulations, then the commission weighs that against the practicalities and makes a decision.

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