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xkcd #3167: Car Size

Title text:

'They really shouldn't let those small cars drive in traffic. I worry I'm going to kill someone if I hit one! They should have to drive on the sidewalk, safely out of the way.'

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3167/

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[–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Correct me if I'm wrong, is Slate not Amazon backed? No judgement either way, I just know that rubs some lemmings the wrong way

[–] Credibly_Human@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Oh don't worry, it isn't! Its just backed by Jeff Bezos himself.......

Yeah......

This world sucks, and sometimes you gotta make some shitty pragmatic choices. I would judge someone harshly for a Tesla but less so for Slate given that 1. Jeff isn't so openly racist so much as being a greedy bastard of a human being, and 2. Slate is backed by him but not fully owned by him.

[–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

Ah the fun of the world we live in...

Yeah 100%, I'm fully on board with your reasoning. I'm continuously arguing with myself over a Bronco or a Tacoma (only modern backcontry capable vehicles with manuals I'm aware of), so I do NOT have a moral high ground here haha

[–] Bgugi@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

My understanding that the "Amazon backed" was a comparatively small portion of the funding, and largely to generate an air of legitimacy for the normies.

[–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

Absolutely fair, the more I know. Thanks for the clarification!