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Modern cars are surveillance devices on wheels with major privacy risks – new report
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this post was submitted on 19 Nov 2024
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I once had a conversation with AI to see what the fastest form of local transportation is, that didn't absolutely require paying any kind of insurance, like cars do. I did not expect the response at all: the AI told me horseback riding. The thing is, it's completely right, but it's something no human would ever have given as a response. Anyways, if anyone has a horse you don't want...
An eBike would be faster, and way easier to maintain and store. They don't require insurance.
Horses can run between 25-30 MPH, a class 3 e-bike caps out at 28 MPH. So, they're about the same.
Also, horse is bigger/more visible to cars, and maybe could be in the street. So you may not have to wait on traffic crossings as much depending on the area.
I still choose e-bike because poo, but what a looney idea, I love it.
Just superglue a neodymium magnet to the bottom of your bike shoe and hover it over the sensor lines in front of the stop light.
Horses can't just go galloping around everywhere. It's hard on them, hard on their hooves if they're carrying a rider, and they require distance to get up to that speed. They have limited endurance, and if they eat right after a hard gallop, then they get bloat and die a painful death. Trust me, a bicycle is faster, and easier, and all around better unless you're commuting around the hills and backcountry.
The AI was doing that meme
“Humans have horses. Don’t ride them. Are they stupid?”
Horse Outside by the Rubber Bandits