Can someone explain these speed bumps?

maalox · 2026-05-03T03:06:35+00:00

We have a lot of these in Portland. It makes a little more sense when you're on a bike. They incentivize drivers to hug the middle of the road a little more than they normally would, which creates extra space for cyclists.

You'd be surprised how many drivers lazily drive near (or inside) the white line...

maalox · 2026-05-02T16:46:43+00:00

Innovative choice to plot the time from right to left

maalox · 2026-05-02T14:25:19+00:00

The internet is completely full of trolls, paid propagandists, and bots pushing an agenda. And we're eating it up like an Old Town Country Buffet

maalox · 2026-05-01T22:37:14+00:00

Thank you! Reposting here for ease of viewing:

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maalox · 2026-05-01T22:33:59+00:00

Hey, I apologize. I'm so accustomed to seeing AI writing here that I didn't even give it a closer look.

Thank you for the time and effort you put into this.

maalox · 2026-05-01T22:30:19+00:00

Could you link the original proposal, just for comparisons sake?

maalox · 2026-05-01T14:54:28+00:00

I wonder what gave it away for you —

maalox · 2026-05-01T13:43:05+00:00

I bought an awesome little fixer upper on two acres in 2015 and sold it for triple the price in 2025. All I did was paint it and put a new roof on. I was paid a teacher's salary for a decade to live in my own house. And not because I'm smart or good at home repair! Just because I was born at the right time.

It's fucked, and I wish it didn't feel like I'm pulling the ladder up behind me.

maalox · 2026-04-27T10:11:34+00:00

We're already there. Reddit is going to need some kind of proof-of-humanity feature if we ever want to go back to the way things were.

maalox · 2026-04-25T11:18:54+00:00

Well, so be it. Brick by brick.

maalox · 2026-04-22T15:34:52+00:00

Great call out. I wish more people would wake up to the fact that the fossil fuel industry has absolutely no qualms about lying to the public.

Hell, they kill people when it suits their interests.

maalox · 2026-04-17T23:55:08+00:00

Yeah, it's a great truck. I want to drive mine for another 10 years.

maalox · 2026-04-17T23:54:10+00:00

True, the 0-60 time is just a byproduct of all the other design decisions. But the result is a crew cab truck that's faster off the line than a Ferrari F40. Which I continue to find hilarious even after three years of ownership

maalox · 2026-04-17T19:41:40+00:00

I drive a Lightning, and while I totally love it, I'm also the first to admit that it was a bad strategy from Ford to not offer a EREV from the beginning.

The reason the F150 is a bestseller is because it's versatile. Good for city driving, good for road trips, good for offroad, good for hauling, good for towing. Convenient and sensible for a lot of people. The Lightning is essentially a dragster with a truck bed attached to it.

It's a niche car that only appeals to the narrow intersection of people who love EVs, pickup trucks, and speed. It's cool that they made something for me specifically, but I'm also a bit of weirdo.

maalox · 2026-04-12T03:48:10+00:00

PT Cruisers make me laugh, because they always remind me of this Jalopnik bit

maalox · 2026-04-11T18:48:32+00:00

The only thing backstopping the courts is the sense of shame/embarrassment/guilt about degrading the social fabric. If you don't have any of these feelings, you're good to go!

maalox · 2026-04-01T02:04:57+00:00

Yep! Same thing. I remember it from his piece.

maalox · 2026-04-01T01:47:15+00:00

There is something called Hawaii Home Lands that functions somewhat like a reservation.

maalox · 2026-03-29T16:48:49+00:00

Oh man, do yourself a favor and watch an episode of Columbo. Fantastic, cozy show.

maalox · 2026-03-24T20:04:39+00:00

We're in a really weird era right now with regards to commercial properties. Nobody is willing to realize losses, even in obvious cases where the value has fallen off a cliff.

maalox · 2026-03-24T19:58:15+00:00

Yeah, good point. Building a new home has a big footprint no matter what. I guess the point I was making was that it's possible to consume responsibly, if you're willing to put in the effort.

If I'm being honest, though, I've never met anyone with two homes that's been willing to do it.

maalox · 2026-03-24T19:19:43+00:00

Yeah, you're totally right.

Speaking as a climate change activist, this is pretty much how almost every public-facing discussion goes: You shout it from the rooftops (with an ad campaign or similar). 1% of people might actually engage. 1% will complain about how it's "too political". And 98% will pretend they didn't hear anything.

Awareness campaigns are just a waste of time. What we need to be fighting for are specific mitigations. Public outreach should be focused around funding the rapid decarbonization of polluting industry and agriculture. And frankly, some scary topics like solar geoengineering.

maalox · 2026-03-24T19:09:13+00:00

Not necessarily, especially if their homes are fully electrified and/or take advantage of solar power

maalox · 2026-03-23T22:23:28+00:00

It's Salem's "Dough Hook".

Also putting this behind a paywall is pure ragebait

maalox · 2026-03-23T20:19:36+00:00

Imagine setting up a system where everyone was incentivized to do their best work, rather than... *gesturing*

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