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A 7,000-Pound Car Smashed Through a Guardrail. That’s Bad News for All of Us. (slate.com)
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A 7,000-Pound Car Smashed Through a Guardrail. That’s Bad News for All of Us.

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[–] 54 points 2 years ago (5 children)

A 7,000-pound vehicle is not a car. It is a truck.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    It is a car if all it does is transport one worryingly fat human being from their home to their office and back

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    Now you're getting into the philosophy of names and labels. Does a label follow an objects form or function or neither? Does it's use simply follow from the convenience of relaying an idea through the limitations of language?

    In your example, does the label change if the human is not fat? Or if they are going to the bar instead of work? What is really pertaining to the nature of using the label "car" in your example?

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    • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I have no affiliation, but this seems like a good place to bring attention to "The Guardrail Guy" on YouTube. He calls out damaged and improperly-installed guardrails. I'm not implying a bad guardrail had anything yo do with this particular incident. Just bringing awareness to a good citizen.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Yeah if this is the guy I think it is he lost his daughter to a car accident that involved an improperly constructed guardrail. If it was properly constructed she would probably have lived.

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    • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    So they dont work for semi trucks? Thats concerning.

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  • [–] 36 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    There is very little that can stop a semi-truck at highway speeds

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    In Switzerland we have Sand-Strips every so often for exactly that reason. If a Truck loses its Breaks it can drive into these Sand-Strips and it will safely and "gently" be stopped.

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    • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Guess it's more of a guiderail if your car is massive enough, good lord.

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    • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    cars are too safe for those inside them. This is the result.

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