Agree. But that's not the only reason.

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by mmoffitt

9/19/06 11:36:37 AM

Agree. But that's not the only reason.

I'd wager that the average Murican spends a lot more time in an automobile than the average European. Part of it is cultural (we don't live in the bad cities, but work there. We live 30-50 miles away and the only means of transporation to/from work is our auto). Part of it is geography. But the biggest part, imo, is the absolutely insane "American love of the automobile." So intense is this ludicrous "love of the auto" here that it overrides the death and destruction this worst human invention has foisted upon us. Several years ago I went to Washington and saw the Viet Nam War Memorial with a friend. He said, "Look at that. Look at the waste, the ultimate stupidity." I replied, "Yes. But consider the size of the monument we'd have to erect to memorialize all the US dead from automobiles during the same period. It would be 15 times the size of this one. That's ultimate stupidity."

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How Safe Are We? - (Nightowl) - (46) - Sept. 11, 2006, 10:41:13 PM EDT

You're a lot safer than - (lincoln) - (1) - Sept. 11, 2006, 11:12:15 PM EDT

Re: You're a lot safer than - (Nightowl) - Sept. 11, 2006, 11:34:41 PM EDT

Your post proves one thing - (pwhysall) - Sept. 11, 2006, 11:54:24 PM EDT

Life is one thing - (Ashton) - Sept. 12, 2006, 04:54:28 AM EDT

How paranoid are we? - (warmachine) - (22) - Sept. 12, 2006, 05:32:56 AM EDT

Major nit. - (jb4) - (20) - Sept. 12, 2006, 02:12:20 PM EDT

Re: Major nit. - (Nightowl) - (3) - Sept. 13, 2006, 12:26:51 AM EDT

Use the Sign, Luke... -NT - (jb4) - (2) - Sept. 13, 2006, 01:37:19 PM EDT

Re: Use the Sign, Luke... - (Nightowl) - (1) - Sept. 14, 2006, 12:22:34 AM EDT

[sarcasm] is all you need (with WeeCodes on). -NT - (Another Scott) - Sept. 14, 2006, 12:36:29 AM EDT

Don't forget airline policy. - (mmoffitt) - (15) - Sept. 18, 2006, 11:54:06 AM EDT

Correct...so now MO is back to blowing them up in flight. -NT - (bepatient) - (14) - Sept. 18, 2006, 12:03:14 PM EDT

Do we care? - (mmoffitt) - (13) - Sept. 18, 2006, 12:31:45 PM EDT

Reminds me of stat we quoted - (jbrabeck) - (12) - Sept. 18, 2006, 01:31:09 PM EDT

You missed my point, I think. - (mmoffitt) - (11) - Sept. 18, 2006, 02:09:34 PM EDT

Must have - (jbrabeck) - (2) - Sept. 18, 2006, 03:43:40 PM EDT

Rough deal on the passengers... - (pwhysall) - (1) - Sept. 18, 2006, 03:58:16 PM EDT

Of course they have - (jbrabeck) - Sept. 18, 2006, 04:04:59 PM EDT

It's not the technology. - (pwhysall) - (7) - Sept. 18, 2006, 03:57:54 PM EDT

American Driving Test - (jbrabeck) - (1) - Sept. 18, 2006, 04:03:32 PM EDT

dont drive around the block in georgia - (boxley) - Sept. 18, 2006, 06:49:36 PM EDT

I've always *Loved* the L-plate! - (Ashton) - (3) - Sept. 18, 2006, 05:46:25 PM EDT

They don't do that in the US? Eek! - (Meerkat) - (2) - Sept. 18, 2006, 08:45:02 PM EDT

I suppose this can be overdone - (Ashton) - Sept. 18, 2006, 09:38:03 PM EDT

when I drive here I assume that everyone on the road - (boxley) - Sept. 18, 2006, 09:59:58 PM EDT

Agree. But that's not the only reason. - (mmoffitt) - Sept. 19, 2006, 11:36:37 AM EDT

Not paranoid. - (Nightowl) - Sept. 12, 2006, 11:52:07 PM EDT

Finding the balance - (JayMehaffey) - Sept. 12, 2006, 09:20:48 AM EDT

We *are* safer, or we *feel* safer? - (drewk) - (12) - Sept. 12, 2006, 09:44:42 AM EDT

But my point seems to be missed - (Nightowl) - (11) - Sept. 12, 2006, 10:52:16 AM EDT

No, you're less safe, because the things the US have been - (jake123) - (4) - Sept. 12, 2006, 10:51:50 AM EDT

Great minds, etc. -NT - (drewk) - Sept. 12, 2006, 10:53:52 AM EDT

I tried to explain it again - (Nightowl) - (2) - Sept. 12, 2006, 10:54:35 AM EDT

And *I'll* explain again - (drewk) - (1) - Sept. 12, 2006, 10:56:40 AM EDT

Re: And *I'll* explain again - (Nightowl) - Sept. 12, 2006, 11:07:31 AM EDT

No - (drewk) - (5) - Sept. 12, 2006, 10:54:46 AM EDT

On an individual level only. - (Nightowl) - (3) - Sept. 12, 2006, 11:08:59 AM EDT

I think what you are talking about is confidence - (hnick) - (1) - Sept. 12, 2006, 11:21:55 AM EDT

Confidence, that works too. :) - (Nightowl) - Sept. 12, 2006, 11:27:18 AM EDT

Re: On an individual level only. - (pwhysall) - Sept. 15, 2006, 10:22:51 PM EDT

An accurate beginning-list, - (Ashton) - Sept. 12, 2006, 03:47:33 PM EDT

You spelled it wrong, Nightey - (jb4) - Sept. 12, 2006, 02:03:35 PM EDT

As safe as ever - (tuberculosis) - (3) - Sept. 12, 2006, 02:31:08 PM EDT

But see, that was my point - (Nightowl) - (2) - Sept. 12, 2006, 11:47:34 PM EDT

The Earth will be swallowed by the Sun. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Sept. 13, 2006, 12:32:42 AM EDT

Thanks, that helps :) - (Nightowl) - Sept. 13, 2006, 01:41:48 AM EDT

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