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  • Leviathan@lemmy.worldtoAtheist Memes@lemmy.worldBased
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    18 days ago

    You basically described something we don’t know and then said if you don’t know them that’s where you’ll find god. Unless you know the answer to your original statement, which no one can know, than it’s safe to assume you believe in god. Whether you’ll admit it or not, you made the absolute statements to begin with.







  • Leviathan@lemmy.worldtoxkcd@lemmy.worldxkcd #2932: Driving PSA
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    2 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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    2 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.