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From: Conor on 28 Dec 2009 07:56 In article <bd88de1e-4187-418f-aaf4-ffc7a5a1de74 @r5g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>, Doug says... > Not if you believe that ANY death should be avoided. So why aren't you campaigning against smoking? After all, it kills thirtyfold what the road death figures are. > Besides there are > many more serious injuries from which some may later die or have the > rest of their lives seriously affected. > Again, why aren't you campaigning against smoking? > > Harmful & polluting? �Don't make me laugh. > > > Its nothing to laugh about, even if it is played down pragmatically to > conceal the fact that many are harmed by cars. > More are harmed by smoking. Why aren't you campaigning against it? > It is perfectly obvious that mass car use presents a considerable > problem world wide, particularly as there remains insufficient > motivation to do anything about it. The benefits outweigh the risks. > It is practical. If you open your eyes you might see moves to minimise > or prevent car use in certain areas and there are even car free cities > in other countries already. A significant number of people are capable > of living a car-free existence. > Tell me, how are those cities sustained? The people in it are not living a car free existence at all, but merely shifting the use to others. > One possible solution is an integrated city, which is built upwards > instead of laterally, and which includes everything necessary for a > satisfying life, except the need to travel excessively. How would such a city be fed and provide the goods its citizens demand? -- Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally.
From: Conor on 28 Dec 2009 07:57 In article <d78daf6a-496f-43b9-a1a0- c6aca029956b(a)m26g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>, Doug says... > Addition. > > I see they are actually called 'vertical cities' > > Here are some examples: > > http://www.greenmuze.com/build/design/829-the-vertical-city-in-shenzhen-china.html > > http://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2008/09/15/dubai-vertical-city-24-km-15-miles-tall/ > > http://www.stylepark.com/en/architecture/fusionopolis-a-vertical-city-made-of-glass/301127 > > Obviously they would be built to a suitable size to cater for a > particular population and put an end to suburban and rural sprawl. > I wonder how the residents get their food and the goods they buy.... -- Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally.
From: MasonS on 28 Dec 2009 08:59 On 28 Dec, 11:44, "The Medway Handyman" <davidl...(a)nospamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > > "Cyclist Darren Hall was jailed for seven months after admitting 'wanton and > furious driving causing bodily harm'. > > The supermarket worker struck Ronald Turner, 84, after jumping on to a > pavement to run a red light". Another story from a long time ago, this time 16 months old. Since then cars have killed about 4000 people. Try and keep things into perspective. You also missed out this bit! Correction 14 August 2009: An earlier version of this story, based on an agency report, *incorrectly* stated that Hall had mounted the pavement to avoid a red traffic light. -- Simon Mason
From: Conor on 28 Dec 2009 09:15 In article <cda4c07c-3bff-4254-a6fd-76640e37e458 @e37g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>, MasonS(a)BP.com says... > Another story from a long time ago, this time 16 months old. Since > then cars have killed about 4000 people. > Try and keep things into perspective. > Since then cigarettes have killed around 150,000 people. Try to keep things in perspective. -- Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally.
From: MasonS on 28 Dec 2009 09:27
On 28 Dec, 14:15, Conor <co...(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote: > In article <cda4c07c-3bff-4254-a6fd-76640e37e458 > @e37g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>, Mas...(a)BP.com says... > > > Another story from a long time ago, this time 16 months old. Since > > then cars have killed about 4000 people. > > Try and keep things into perspective. > > Since then cigarettes have killed around 150,000 people. > Try to keep things in perspective. > > -- > Conorwww.notebooks-r-us.co.uk > > I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally. Last time I checked, the groups were uk.rec.cycling and uk.rec.driving. Not uk.rec.smoking. Try to keep on topic. -- Simon Mason |