I_am_10_squirrels

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[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I think this study is good at what it aimed to do - look at how low income people use public transportation and how that increases if there is no fare.

I'm interested in how do we get middle class folks to take more public transportation. I like to think that I'm progressive, but I'll admit I currently lean a bit more liberal than leftist. When I look at the value of my time, public transportation doesn't make sense. The current fare is a fraction of an hour for me, but it's going to cost me twice as much time to take the bus versus drive a car.

One option would be a bigger stick instead of more carrots. If the monetary cost of driving my car was greater than the equivalent time value of taking the bus, I would be more inclined to take the bus. If there were other options to decrease the time cost like light rail, I would also be more likely to take public transit instead of drive. Unfortunately, there is a vocal population who has been rallying against light rail where Iive (Vancouver, WA to Portland, OR).

I want ranked choice voting, or some other alternative to first past the post.

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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You take it over there

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 13 points 2 days ago

Most big cities have dedicated places for finding a partner. For butch lesbians, it's Home Depot. For everyone else, try a bar maybe?

Hey Becky, now we smash? The computer says I'm clean!

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I studied engineering after failing high-school algebra, so I was also pretty behind.

Khan Academy is a great resource for everything from elementary algebra to calculus and linear algebra, all of which you'll use.

Symbolab is great for figuring out tough homework problems.

YouTube is good for certain topics, and some may be able to explain how something applies to comp Sci.

Once you're in, use office hours. Some places have free peer tutoring. Everywhere has tutors you can pay for.

I picked engineering. Let the physicists do the hard work of figuring out how the universe works, then I'll step in with a handbook of formulas that you already derived and take someone's money to stamp it.

Someone is trying to compete with Log ™

Americans are trending towards morbidly obese as the average weight

Wikileaks (sunshine press) is based in Iceland

Calm down Bender, have a beer and some Mom's brand oil.

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