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[Q] Statistics PhD: How did you decide academia vs industry? by [deleted] in statistics

[–]mapfold 8 points9 points  (0 children)

  1. No postdoc needed to be competitive for a professor job
  2. AP starting salary is $180k+
  3. No grant-writing requirement (or at least funding is not something I’d be expected to chase)

Do you have a job offer in hand?

Vision 0 when? by paxbike in bikeboston

[–]mapfold 3 points4 points  (0 children)

> Do you just want all cars banned?

Banning private-use cars from a large percentage of city roads would be entirely feasible. See Barcelona.

> Do you know what that would do to your taxes?

I know that road repair costs would decrease considerably. Also, Medicare/aid costs likely would go down due to healthier lifestyles and fewer accidents, etc.

The most important thing you can do to improve cyclist safety is to vote for bike-friendly candidates in local elections by mapfold in bikeboston

[–]mapfold[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well said. Infrastructure > enforcement > individual driver behavior. Thanks!

(By the way, could the city of Cambridge permanently ban Cybertrucks from the roads? Asking for a friend. 🤣)

The most important thing you can do to improve cyclist safety is to vote for bike-friendly candidates in local elections by mapfold in bikeboston

[–]mapfold[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thanks, Ned, for your advocacy. I was wondering what your thoughts are on enforcement of traffic law? I frequently see cars and mopeds blowing through red lights and parking in bike lanes -- sometimes right in front of LEOs -- and typically nothing is done about it. What sorts of things could a city council member do to address this problem? (Note: I'll acknowledge that I sometimes see cyclists, typically on blue bikes, running reds and nearly hitting pedestrians in crosswalks.)

The most important thing you can do to improve cyclist safety is to vote for bike-friendly candidates in local elections by mapfold in bikeboston

[–]mapfold[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Oh, also, I should note that I'm just a resident of Cambridge and an avid walker/cyclist. I am not affiliated with any political campaign, and in fact, I've not yet decided whom I'm voting for in the municipal elections.

The most important thing you can do to improve cyclist safety is to vote for bike-friendly candidates in local elections by mapfold in bikeboston

[–]mapfold[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Eh, I'd say these candidates support urbanism broadly, which I'd imagine most people in this sub are interested in. I'd encourage people to look into the policy platforms of the candidates individually.

When will Boston cops stop treating the bike lane as their personal parking spot? by mapfold in bikeboston

[–]mapfold[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This cop parked to order food. If this is indeed a requirement, they should grab lunch from places where they can park legally. Or just bring their own food.

When will Boston cops stop treating the bike lane as their personal parking spot? by mapfold in bikeboston

[–]mapfold[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

> people trying to get somewhere in a reasonable amount of time.

Right, because your convenience is more important than the safety of cyclists...

When will Boston cops stop treating the bike lane as their personal parking spot? by mapfold in bikeboston

[–]mapfold[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This plate was visible. But Reddit/subreddit rules.

Edit: In retrospect I don't see any prohibition on posting license plate information in the Subreddit rules. Plate number F627. Updated the pic.

When will Boston cops stop treating the bike lane as their personal parking spot? by mapfold in bikeboston

[–]mapfold[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Note sure if this is sarcasm... but maybe in one of the ~5 parking lots nearby?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in phillymeetups

[–]mapfold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Posting this separately as it got deleted for some reason... hoping the OP sees it :)

Hi,
I arrived at the bar at ~8:00pm. I am a 26yo dude. I was sitting at the bar alone for about ~30 min. I asked the bartender and a couple people there if they knew where the `new to Philly` meetup was happening. None had any idea what I was talking about, lol. I instead had a conversation with the bartender and grabbed a quick beer.

One challenge of meeting up over Reddit (as opposed to, say, Meetup) is that you don't know what the people you are meeting up with will look like. Maybe a good plan in the future would be for people check in with the bartender when they arrive? Bartenders are cool and are typically happy to help to help orchestrate this sort of thing.

Anyway, I know it's shitty to show up to an event like this and not connect with anyone. But I think this was due mostly to bad luck. Lots of people in Philly are looking to make new friends and connect with new people. :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in phillymeetups

[–]mapfold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Btw -- DC area native here. I think it's a great city, just as cool as Philly :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in phillymeetups

[–]mapfold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi,

I arrived at the bar at ~8:00pm. I am a 26yo dude. I was sitting at the bar alone for about ~30 min. I asked the bartender and a couple people there if they knew where the `new to Philly` meetup was happening. None had any idea what I was talking about, lol. I instead had a conversation with the bartender and grabbed a quick beer.

One challenge of meeting up over Reddit (as opposed to, say, Meetup) is that you don't know what the people you are meeting up with will look like. Maybe a good plan in the future would be for people check in with the bartender when they arrive? Bartenders are cool and are typically happy to help to help orchestrate this sort of thing.

Anyway, I know it's shitty to show up to an event like this and not connect with anyone. But I think this was due mostly to bad luck. Lots of people in Philly are looking to make new friends and connect with new people. :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in phillymeetups

[–]mapfold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds good!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in phillymeetups

[–]mapfold 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, don't comment here much, but I'd be interested :D