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by smacktoward 3238 days ago
If safety was the most important thing, nobody would be driving a car at all. There are lots of ways to get from point A to point B, just about all of which are safer than driving.

We drive cars because they hit a sweet spot of speed, personal autonomy, and comparative expense, with a cost to personal safety that we've collectively decided we're willing to live with.

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> with a cost to personal safety that we've collectively decided we're willing to live with.

It's funny that, as a collective, we're willing to also ignore the safety risk to others.