Bill Gates says a 3-day work week where ‘machines can make all the food and stuff’ isn’t a bad idea::“A society where you only have to work three days a week, that’s probably OK,” Bill Gates said.

  • r3df0x ✡️✝☪️@7.62x54r.ru
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    11 months ago

    Walkable cities would be an absolute hellhole, but not for the reasons that conspiracy theorists are claiming. Packing everyone in densely enough to make everything walkable will be a hellhole.

    We need affordable options for transportation. Bad weather and the cold also require enclosed vehicles that can’t tip over.

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      11 months ago

      Packing everyone in densely enough to make everything walkable will be a hellhole

      Have you ever heard of the concept of “cities”? Everything important is within walking distance in the capital of my country and if not there is great public transport.

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      11 months ago

      We used to have walkability. It was actually better than the car infested hellhole we are it right now.

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      11 months ago

      The term walkable includes public transportation. It’s a multiplier on what locations are considered accessible without owning a car. Common misconception.

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      11 months ago

      A lot of words to to express “I’m an American who doesn’t even have a passport.”

      Can’t even imagine a walkable city, and talking about it like it’s a far-off sci-fi concept, rather than a lot of peoples’ actual everyday life. Yikes.