▲ 550 ▼ U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Up 77% Since 2009 & The Auto Industry Knew It Would Happen (open.substack.com) submitted 9 months ago by theHRguy@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 137 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (10 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Zink@programming.dev 17 points 9 months ago (5 children) American here living in a car-only area. I didn't even raise an eyebrow at that previous comment. Sure most drivers are fine, but there are plenty of people who make me wonder what the hell combination of these issues (and others) is going on with them. The most common example I get to see is the people speeding through the elementary school parking lot in their luxury SUVs. I especially love it when they start a phone call as they start driving, after they just finished standing around, collecting their kid, and walking back to the parking lot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip -4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 9 months ago (3 children) Let me introduce you to a figure of speech called hyperbole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) That's exactly what hyperbole is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 9 months ago (3 children) You mean, I wouldn't care about them if I saw them up close, too? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 1 point 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) Well, I mean, I can't make sense of what you wrote permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 1 point 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zink@programming.dev 17 points 9 months ago (5 children) American here living in a car-only area. I didn't even raise an eyebrow at that previous comment. Sure most drivers are fine, but there are plenty of people who make me wonder what the hell combination of these issues (and others) is going on with them. The most common example I get to see is the people speeding through the elementary school parking lot in their luxury SUVs. I especially love it when they start a phone call as they start driving, after they just finished standing around, collecting their kid, and walking back to the parking lot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip -4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 9 months ago (3 children) Let me introduce you to a figure of speech called hyperbole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) That's exactly what hyperbole is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip -4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 9 months ago (3 children) Let me introduce you to a figure of speech called hyperbole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) That's exactly what hyperbole is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 9 months ago (3 children) Let me introduce you to a figure of speech called hyperbole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) That's exactly what hyperbole is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) That's exactly what hyperbole is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) That's exactly what hyperbole is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
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[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 9 months ago (3 children) You mean, I wouldn't care about them if I saw them up close, too? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 1 point 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) Well, I mean, I can't make sense of what you wrote permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 1 point 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 1 point 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) Well, I mean, I can't make sense of what you wrote permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 1 point 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) Well, I mean, I can't make sense of what you wrote permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 1 point 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
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