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Comment Re:Just let people ride at their own risk (Score 1) 236

yeah this is kinda bullshit.

38.5 million rentals and 9 deaths as a result, seems pretty insignificant. unfortunate, yes. but significant and worthy of regulation? I don't know.

Given the US has 1.25 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles[1], I'd say scooters deaths were significant.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Comment Re:surfeit? (Score 1) 102

"Surfeit of lampreys" is one of those odd historical expressions that I've been aware of forever. I certainly knew what a surfeit was before I found out what a lamprey was.

Comment Re:Probably related to bicycle accidents (Score 1) 306

I ride an e-bike (battery assisted pedal bike) in London.

I don't understand this....

If you are going to have a motorized bicycle, why not just go get a real motorcycle, and have the added benefits of more speed (keeping you more on par with the cars you are sharing the road with)?

I've been riding a pedal cycle in London for 46 years. I'm getting on a bit and now need a little push up the hills (about 100W) but still want some exercise on my commute.

Comment Re:Probably related to bicycle accidents (Score 1) 306

I ride an e-bike (battery assisted pedal bike) in London. By EU law it's assist cuts out at 25 kph (15 mph). I am often overtaken by e-scooters which are unregulated and illegal on UK roads and pavements (sidewalks). I guess the reduced number of police officers means little or no enforcement.

Comment Re:It might be the helmet (Score 1) 636

... plus the shiny synthetic clothes that make them look like large insects. A person in regular clothes and without the helmet on a cheap bicycle does look more vulnerable. I'm always skeptical about these kind of studies though.

A study by Bath Uni appears to show clothing makes no difference to driver behaviour.

Comment Re:Google photos (Score 1) 83

More importantly, from the T&Cs We may add or remove functionalities or features, and we may suspend or stop a Service altogether. Why would you entrust your data to a service that could disappear? Google has form on this.

Comment Re: No keyboard next (Score 1) 308

> If you use a Mac, you probably are right; keyboard accessibility on Macs is atrocious.

Interesting. Once I turned on Full Keyboard Access, I found the Mac to be fairly usable by keyboard.

Just out of curiosity, what are you comparing it to when you say it's "atrocious"?

I've been using a Mac for over two years and was annoyed that there are controls you can't tab to. Now I find out that is turned off by default.

Comment Re:Not just one--someone's entire life (Score 1) 257

Another gmail early adopter here. Unfortunately I share the same spelling as a few better known folk and occasionally get mail for them. I usually reply that this is not the x.y you are looking for. I did once get a mis-directed Amazon gift voucher but had no way of tracking back to the sender and Amazon ignored me. It sat in my inbox for a year before I spent it.

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