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10,000 fewer car parking spaces. Less noise. More bike lanes. That's the pledge by Amsterdam's new government for the next 4 years. (cdn.imgchest.com)
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[–] 1 point 4 days ago (6 children)

Having everyone ride bikes instead of cars, does not solve the phone issue. While less deadly, bike riders can still crash into you while looking at their phone and that is still a problem.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

    This is kind of like saying "the clumsiness issue still exists whether you're carrying a bowling ball or a hand grenade with the pin removed. You could drop either and still get hurt!"

    The two are so far apart that comparing them feels silly.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    I stand corrected, if you can find me a single instance of live handgrenade bowling

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  • [–] 2 points 3 days ago

    The purpose of the analogy is to illustrate the fact that while the phone issue exists regardless of method of transportation, the method of transportation is the issue when combined with distraction.

    Distracted walkers bumping into each other is much less of an issue than distracted drivers hitting others.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    Riding while using a phone is way less common and very inconventient. Granted, it depends on the state of the road you are riding on.

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