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There’s a common perception in the U.S. that taking public transit is dangerous. It's actually safer than driving.
(www.scientificamerican.com)
this post was submitted on 29 Aug 2026
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People don't like giving up control. But the fact of the matter is that giving up control of a vehicle to a professional who drives for a living is way safer than doing it yourself. (I have family who refuse to fly and I've had this conversation before.)
Yep have a family member like that. They think it's safer. I've also seen them drive while using a cell phone and have argued with me that "its cool man I only had a couple in fine to drive"
i love the control and freedom of having to spend all my attention on not killing anyone, making sure other drivers don't kill me, paying tolls to use the fastest routes, being tracked everywhere I go, paying tons in taxes to maintain all these roads and subsidize fuel, and being forced to drive so every time i want to leave my home even if i don't feel like it. /s