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MasticatingElephant t1_ja4jagt wrote

Reply to comment by molotov_cockteaze in 95% of Bay Area Cities Lost Zoning Authority: In 105 jurisdictions of the Bay Area, anyone can build any residential projected at any height or density so long as 20% of the units are for low income. by dolphins3

I dunno. I’ve lived in CA my whole life, but have tried to move away a few times. I think if it wasn’t for the ocean, I could probably live in a lot of places.

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stiegosaurus t1_ja4gspl wrote

Reply to comment by Kuwing in A year on, the Ukranian couple who got married just hours after Russia invaded their country are still going strong! by Beanbag_Ninja

Could not agree more. A society totally pacified by their phones flowing nonstop propaganda. The fact that no one seems to do their own research into this topic mystifies me. It blows my mind most don't know anything pre February 24 2022 about this conflict. I'm just glad there is a logical pulse out there from people like you. Living with these NPC's is rough.

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Johnwazup t1_ja4ghiv wrote

Reply to comment by Deep_Grizz in Florida city opens nature preserve after citizens helped save it by Metlman13

Customers don't necessarily demand larger trucks, manufacturers are building larger trucks, ironically because of environmental standards. Not just trucks, but all vehicles from civics to superduty Ford trucks. CAFE emissions standards allow a vehicle to produce more emissions based on its wheelbase and track width. Manufacturers produce longer, wider vehicles to help offset the billions of dollars each of them spend a year on R&D to produce more efficient power plants. It's also why every car Is a luxury car, with better margins to pay for the R&D and why cars are getting so godly expensive.

Farmers, construction workers, or people who just live in rural environments with shitty roads may need those trucks while still caring for the environment. Now there are some who drive giant suburbatanks through city streets. But if they dropped 100 grand on a car or other SUV. I guarantee you the efficiency will be nearly the same. Cars are an extension of yourself for a lot of people, all it is, is a choice of how they present themselves.

I drive a heavily modified jeep that I've built over the years, it gets piss poor gas mileage in comparison to modern cars, but I take it every weekend to the middle of nowhere and camp. Enjoying the natural environment and using the principles of Leave No Trace. Because I drive a lifted jeep, does that mean I don't care for the environment?

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Kuwing t1_ja4g5h8 wrote

Reply to comment by stiegosaurus in A year on, the Ukranian couple who got married just hours after Russia invaded their country are still going strong! by Beanbag_Ninja

People in the US know 0 history, 0 culture and love to feel things and wave flags around without even taking the slightest moment to think for themselves and figure out whats going on. It's a culture that seemingly has forfeited it's own freedom to think. Just gobble up all the clips your smart phones feed you. Reminds me of the Batman movie with Jim Carey as the Riddler and Tomy Lee Jones. Smh

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