[–] 2 points 1 year ago

I haven't spent any real time on scooters, but been riding with all kinds of PEVs. I think you're right that scooters are deceptively safe looking. EUCs these days are pretty safe within their designed operating range. But I'm very biased because they're my favourite device.

Weirdly now, handlebars feel like a superfluous crutch - but I still don't risk riding a bike without a good grip on them. Risk assessment is a funny thing, and ultimately comes down to lived experience.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    The reality in Australia is nothing like what the world seems to think it is. The dumb laws are just performative actions by populist politicians. If I recall, the game bans were mostly because of one politician who made it his personal crusade.

    Not much is actually enforced. Every time someone mentions one of these draconian Australian laws I have to check if it's actually real. I hear about it more from US media trying to paint us as some kind of dystopia, probably because of our gun laws.

    We're not perfect though. We could be doing much better with progressive legislation, but I feel more free here than I ever have in the US.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    It would be a dream if CANZUK happened, then it was joined by California and Cascadia. We could call it CACACANZUK.

    That said, you would already be a powerful nation without joining anyone else. Don't wait for us to get organised.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    come in handy

    Given that one of those arms is a reproductive organ, you're not wrong.

    I'd be a cockatoo. Pretty long lifespans, intelligent, they can fly, and spend most of their time just fucking shit up for fun.

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