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Noise exposure is linked to chronic stress and heart disease. It’s time to make peace and quiet a public health right (theconversation.com)
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But the most significant change in modern science is not just about the amount of noise, but how we experience it. Noise is no longer understood solely as a problem that affects hearing, it is also recognised as a systemic environmental pollutant. Transport noise is now one of the leading environmental cause of illness in Europe, second only to air pollution.

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[–] -1 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Those that (can and do) continue become super aware of their surroundings and are mostly the safest drivers out there, and the death and accident rate goes way down.

That's a hella cope, just admit you like the danger and embrace it.

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  • [–] 3 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 child)

    If you ride, found the Dunning-Kruger person, if not, why comment?

    FWIW, I'm retired from that now, but survived a decade or so with barely a scratch and a couple of exhaust burns. Just regular bikes now, and car (for now), mores the pity, but it wasn't the danger, it was the feeling of speed and responsiveness. They suck in traffic, but a windy mountain road? Exhilarating.

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  • [–] -1 points 12 hours ago

    why comment?

    Because the concept that there's a sweet spot where motorcycles are danger free is asinine, even if you, the driver make 0 mistakes (as if) you're much more vulnerable on a motorcycle to other people's mistakes.

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