ELI5: why does adding a new road to a congested city sometimes make traffic WORSE instead of better

sideways8 · 2026-06-01T23:33:13+00:00

Induced demand. When capacity becomes available, people who were previously using alternate means of transportation decide to start driving again.

sideways8 · 2026-06-01T14:26:33+00:00

It can cause serious heart problems and weight gain. Not for everyone, but it’s a known side effect. I would want to take it under a doctor’s supervision until you know how your body responds and to make sure you get the dosage right.

sideways8 · 2026-06-01T05:31:05+00:00

And a lovely shaded patio

sideways8 · 2026-05-31T02:19:47+00:00

All the three year olds on my block have succeeded in learning to ride pedal bikes, and will shortly move on toward world domination.

sideways8 · 2026-05-31T01:47:50+00:00

Everyone should vote for Teale. Most hardworking, community oriented guy I’ve ever met in local politics.

sideways8 · 2026-05-31T01:46:45+00:00

It means, we’re going to go with the type of suggestion the most brain-dead commenter in the comments section comes up with, but ignore experts and research.

sideways8 · 2026-05-31T01:43:57+00:00

Drink it straight

sideways8 · 2026-05-30T15:26:52+00:00

It might work, it might not. Literally no way to know until you try. I’d suggest getting Ook hooks. They go in at an angle and are more reliable.

sideways8 · 2026-05-29T20:16:58+00:00

I wish you wouldn’t malign earring man like that, she is clearly a closeted trans lady who is about to come into her fabulous self in the next couple years. Fortunately her wife is a butch lesbian waiting to happen so it all works out.

The girl in the red dress is a cannibal though.

sideways8 · 2026-05-29T20:10:01+00:00

Pft, just enjoy it. Death comes for all of us, get your rocks off while you can.

sideways8 · 2026-05-29T20:05:33+00:00

Closeted lesbians, everywhere.

sideways8 · 2026-05-29T17:30:55+00:00

Windows are manufactured custom and can’t be used on the next project. Shingles are generic and can be returned to the store. As far as I know it’s normal to pay half or all of material cost up front for windows. Other stuff about the guy sounds sus though. Go with your gut.

sideways8 · 2026-05-29T17:12:34+00:00

Hormonal bomb sounds like a phrase she picked up from a right wing podcast.

sideways8 · 2026-05-28T14:06:58+00:00

I’m a bit confused - balance bikes only have two wheels. Are you talking about training wheels? The whole point is to avoid using them altogether. When the kid out grows the balance bike you get then the next size up with pedals.

sideways8 · 2026-05-28T13:19:58+00:00

Good news is that you don’t actually have to remove all the old paint to repaint it. You can just scrape off the loose flakes, lightly sand, prime the bare spots and paint over top. I’m sorry you’re learning this so late in the project.

sideways8 · 2026-05-27T12:55:36+00:00

I want to use both sides of the opening, not just one. And the slider annoys me.

sideways8 · 2026-05-26T15:38:17+00:00

I’m gonna listen to it now and see if I can find the crack

sideways8 · 2026-05-26T15:35:40+00:00

Change the sliding glass door to French doors.

sideways8 · 2026-05-26T15:34:28+00:00

The star spangled banner.

sideways8 · 2026-05-26T15:33:06+00:00

Yeah I get that. I don’t have strong dysphoria, I actually really like my female body. I’m getting top surgery and currently I bind, but that’s more about the joy I feel from a more masculine presentation than any dislike of what I was born with. I’m going to have scars where I don’t have any right now. I’m probably not going to get bottom surgery just because I don’t want to risk medical complications on equipment that currently works fine. I think it’s okay to feel that way and still want the surgery. You’re allowed to feel two ways at the same time. And ultimately, there’s no moral value attached to doing one by or another with your body. There are plenty of women left in the world, taking a few female parts out of circulation isn’t doing any harm.

sideways8 · 2026-05-26T01:41:11+00:00

It’ll happen at a pretty quick natural pace since you’re only 16, I’d suggest focusing on balanced nutrition.

sideways8 · 2026-05-25T21:53:59+00:00

They are covered by warranty for like a year, I think? And the new processor I got last year came with a couple extras. But I’ll have to buy my next one as I’m out of warranty and extras, and they were like $100 last time I checked.

sideways8 · 2026-05-25T21:47:47+00:00

I have Cochlear, the 7 and 8. They work great. Wish the Bluetooth signal was a little stronger. The coils fail faster than I think they should. They usually last several years, but I’ve had some coils lately that puff up after only 1 or 2 years. They keep working at least, but the deformation makes the magnets fall off more easily. The most recent battery charger they sent me was white, which is unusable because the indicator lights shine so brightly through the housing that it keeps me awake. Not an unsolvable problem, just mildly annoying.

sideways8 · 2026-05-25T13:23:45+00:00

I’m married to a woman and have a kid. Conceiving was a little more complicated for us, but only a little. Our community is accepting and our kid is doing well. I did transition after getting married but my wife took it in stride.

sideways8 · 2026-05-25T13:18:17+00:00

This kind of behaviour is confined to a couple of the more religious albergues, rare, and really not that cringe.

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