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  • Leviathan@lemmy.worldtoxkcd@lemmy.worldxkcd #2932: Driving PSA
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    6 months ago

    At 100 km/h (low-end highway spreed), or 1,666 m/minute, or 27.7 m per second, a 2 second gap leaves approximately 56.6 m (185.6 feet) between cars. With the average car length being ~4.9 m (~16 feet), even the absolute worst driver can merge in a space ten times the size of the average car, assuming they’re matching highway speed.

    Most people have no actual concept of how long 2 seconds actually is or how much space it would leave in reality.



  • Leviathan@lemmy.worldtoxkcd@lemmy.worldxkcd #2932: Driving PSA
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    6 months ago

    Another thing that enrages me is people who think driving slowly is safer for whatever reason.

    Getting on the highway? Let’s SLOWLY merge at 60% the speed of oncoming traffic.

    Changing lanes from stationary traffic into a full speed lane? I won’t wait for the lane to clear, I’ll just turn signal and move into the lane REAL SLOW because that’s safe.

    Turning right? Let’s slow down to a complete stop and force traffic to a halt so I can turn right.

    As a delivery truck driver I can’t tell you how many people think that everyone else can just stop on a dime for them and they’re being safe because they move over at a snail’s Pace.



  • Cuba repossessed land that foreigners in the US (Florida) were making money off of so they could support their own people. The dispossessed Americans turned this into a voting issue and have had the US leadership by the balls over it since. Other countries in the region who want to suck up to the US uphold the embargo on their end as well. This keeps Cuba in a constant state of extreme poverty. It’s violence.










  • Pelosi is currently calling for protests to be suppressed. I care more about what politicians are actually doing than what you imagine they are going to do in your CNN addled brain

    I don’t watch CNN, but I did watch Trump call for the National guard to deal with protesters and tear gas them for a photo op.

    It literally is not, you’re just speculating.

    It’s fact, based on his track record.

    Fascism is the status quo.

    Maybe, but I’ll take “maybe fascism” over full on Christofascism.

    At least Biden’s not tear gassing protesters to take a picture holding a Bible for masturbating Christofascists.

    Btw, I’m in no way a Biden supporter, but I’ll be fucked if I support Trump.


  • Pure vibes. The Trump administration was no worse for protests than any other administration in my life time.

    Are you a small child? He literally tear gassed protesters to take a photo op.

    Yeah, great job there, Biden.

    Nope. Trump’s admin.

    The Democrats literally let the Republicans have two of those seats.

    They didn’t have the house, plus they’re not great, but they’re better than Trump.

    Want to make a bet on it?

    It’s not a game and I’m not a child. He will.

    Lol no.

    Lol yeah, he literally wanted to call in the National guard, you can look it up.