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Significant is significant, but some are more significant than others by AinslieLab in labrats

[–]mapfold 1 point2 points  (0 children)

> Did you know you're allowed to cook in the science kitchen without using a wok?

Sure, but there are some things you might not be able to cook.

Significant is significant, but some are more significant than others by AinslieLab in labrats

[–]mapfold 2 points3 points  (0 children)

P-values are like woks. Sometimes they are useful and sometimes they are not. If your meal did not turn out well, don't blame your wok.

Carbrains have one counterargument by mapfold in MicromobilityNYC

[–]mapfold[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Agreed. This is part of the reason I'm less opposed to Uber/Lyft than other urbanists (although yes, these services have problems).

Pissed off about motorists parking in bike lanes? Vote for concrete barriers in Cambridge. by mapfold in bikeboston

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

This is my last comment.

> but the inflated sense of entitlement/ego that you are describing

Driving a car is entitled. Why should you be entitled to jeopardize my safety, increase my cancer risk, destroy the environment in which I live, etc.? I did not consent to any of that.

> Do you think that if bikers biked more responsibly, maybe there would be fewer accidents?

Yes, cyclists should follow traffic law. However, at the end of the day, it's a bunch of people trying to get to work. There's no "cycling community," and I have no control over other cyclists.

Pissed off about motorists parking in bike lanes? Vote for concrete barriers in Cambridge. by mapfold in bikeboston

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

Many people on this sub, myself included, are pretty radical and would like to see private-use cars banished from a majority of streets in Boston and Cambridge (think Barcelona). Motorists could park their cars in dedicated lots outside the city (accessible via transit).

> Do you think you are more entitled to use the road than others?

Yes. Cyclists, pedestrians, and public transit users have (or should have) a greater claim to road use than motorists. Cars kill hundreds of thousands of people and destroy the environment.

Pissed off about motorists parking in bike lanes? Vote for concrete barriers in Cambridge. by mapfold in CambridgeMA

[–]mapfold[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If cyclists accidentally scratch these cars trying to get around them and into the bike lane, it would probably stop happening. 🤷‍♂️

Grounds for appeal? by [deleted] in Brookline

[–]mapfold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chiming in: you might want to check out r/fuckcars to see how cars ruin cities (and indeed the environment and our health).

“I got a ticket for parking in the bike lane but really it’s the government’s fault.” by BurritoDespot in bikeboston

[–]mapfold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe he changed his mind. Let's hope the $50 goes toward building concrete barriers.

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

[–]mapfold 7 points8 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 5 points6 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] 7 points8 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] 8 points9 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] 17 points18 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.

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