Cars turned us—one of the best species in long distance running into couch potatoes.

Now llms are attacking our brains and making us stupid and insane. A species of slopheads if you will.

  • Flagstaff@programming.devEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I don’t understand how being forced to use one method of travel for daily commute is empowering.

    You’re… what? You’re not forced to work where you work; you can change to a closer workplace. Cars made it possible at all to go as far as you can for work. How do they remove freedom if they increase your options for where you can go?

    I wonder if the most objective viewpoint is just that of neutrality; it’s not better nor worse but just different. EVs sourcing from nuclear energy are probably objectively better.

      • Flagstaff@programming.devEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        What’s the problem? Unless you got forcibly relocated to a different branch or something midway through your career at a certain workplace, you knew exactly what the distance was from your home when you first applied, no? Alternatively, you could move closer to work, which is literally what I did and cut my commute by ⅔s. I wish my infrastructure had better public transit, too, but all I’m saying is there are usually ways out there to reduce the pain that you can try.

        • Melonpoly@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          1 day ago

          You have absolutely no idea what my situation is. I moved as close to work as I can.

          The car has taken away my ability to get to places however the fuck I want. As it stands, you either own a car or you are stuck were you are, and this is supposed to be empowering? I can’t just walk to the shop because a) it’s a 30min drive and b) there’s no pedestrian entrance. Want to experience nature? 1h30 drive, want to see a movie? It’s in a mall with no pedestrian entrance. I feel so empowered being allowed to use a single method of transport to live life.

          Cars are fine in moderation, but we’ve gone far beyond that.

    • brvslvrnst@lemmy.ml
      2·
      2 days ago

      “, in theory.” Should probably be added to the statement that you can change workplaces. Cost of living, availability of good paying jobs, and a variety of factors work into that flow.