Underground roads or some other premium road network to not have to deal with traffic has been a libertarian fantasy for a while too. Real moron stuff
Was his tunnel machine any bit revolutionary? Seems like that could be really the only groundbreaking part of that company. Some cheaper/safer way to dig under existing structures. Imma guess no
What do you think? A rail system? An improved bus system? No, a single underground lane for cars traveling 15 mph
I lived in LA for several years and I am well aware adding lanes doesn’t do shit, but I can’t wrap my head around why it doesn’t help at all. Can someone explain the science/math/whatever behind this phenomenon like I’m 5?
Because humans are a virus that will expand to fill any space. I don’t actually know why it doesn’t work, I just know that it doesn’t. Mostly from my wife that was in city planning for like 2 decades.
Here's what ChatGPT says: Sure, I'd be happy to explain this concept to you! So, imagine you're in a room full of cookies. If there's only one door to enter and exit, everyone will have to wait their turn to get in and out, right? That's like a single-lane road. Now, if we add another door to the room, it might seem like it would be easier for everyone to get their cookies faster. This is like adding another lane to a highway. But here's where things get a little tricky. When people see that there's another door, more people might want to come get cookies because they think they won't have to wait as long. This is similar to when we build more lanes on a highway. People think, "Oh, there's more space, so it won't be as busy." But what actually happens is that more people start using the new lanes, causing more traffic. So, in the end, the problem of waiting to get cookies (or stuck in traffic) doesn't really go away - it just attracts more people wanting to get cookies (or to drive on the road). This idea is called "induced demand." Basically, when you make something easier or more convenient, people are likely to use it more, and this can end up creating the same problem that you were trying to fix in the first place.
As long as it is easy to get into downtown from West Lake Hills and Rollingwood (hint: it is and doesn't require use of freeway) nothing will change about Austin roads.
they're going to have to use a super wide angle lens to film both of those meatballs at the same time
It's hard to imagine two more uncomfortable people. That's gonna be like a real life between two ferns.
If I'm campaign manager ned, I'm doing it without a single spoken word. Just 30 minutes of ron eating pudding while watching elon do rave dances
Guarantee this will happen. Elon will make a joke (poorly), meatball Ron will laugh hysterically for an uncomfortable amount of time. The moderator will try to riff on it but the awkwardness will be too much to overcome. Elon will then mention boobies and the twitter space of dozens will go wild.
The only time I've really noticed adding lanes helping with traffic is when they add turning lanes. Like when it goes from two lanes to two lanes with a turning lane down the middle. That seems to help in my limited experience.
brand reputation poll. spoiler alert: it's not good for Elon https://www.businessinsider.com/pat...putable-brand-twitter-ftx-trump-lowest-2023-5 Tesla falls fifty spots from last year to #62. Bottom 5? Facebook, Twitter, Fox Corp, FTX, Trump Organization.
Twitter Is a Far-Right Social Network https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/05/elon-musk-ron-desantis-2024-twitter/674149/