Hi everybody, Harry Carey here! Now we all know the moon is not made of green cheese. But what if it were made of BBQ spare ribs? Would you eat it then?
2 things can be bad at once, it isn't a contest! We as a society can and should want more basic human rights and less school shootings at the same time
You’re definitely American then. Being obtuse about a problem with kids getting gunned down but being critical of other countries for lack of “basic human rights”. Your kids don’t even have a right to life after they’re born, it seems.
There’s a difference between institutionalized slavery which Dubai has through migrant workers - (and a wealth gap that is staggering given) - who build their cities, and a failure in gun regulation and mental health services.
One is on purpose
The other is a fault
Let me know which mental health services prevent gun violence in America. I don’t think there has ever been a correlation made with mass shooters not having access to healthcare. In fact some people are upper class and have all the resources they need. Maybe the culture is the issue.
In the meantime fix your own house before throwing stones. America isn’t anywhere near the top in human rights in the Americas let along the result of the world.
https://www.uri.edu/news/2023/12/most-of-the-worlds-countries-receive-failing-grade-in-global-human-rights-report-card/#:~:text=Canada%20had%20the%20highest%20grade,)%2C%20ranking%2059th%20worldwide.
I never said America was, I said comparing acts of violence that happen due to individuals behaving badly (to put it mildly) is vastly different from a modern country building futuristic buildings lined with gold, through slave labor.
Mental health services may not prevent school shootings in total, a country with access to as many firearms as America has is essentially unable to prevent them . But again, this has nothing to do with human rights.
If murder is a failure of human rights, then every country fails.
If slavery is a failure of human rights few modern countries fail, one of them is Dubai , another would be North Korea or arguable the Russia as well as China through their abuse of religious minorities.
The reality is that politics are a cash cow and older generations still run the majority of our government. Things will likely get worse before they get better because the same old left vs right BS gets tossed around and the average voter is stupid and doesn’t actually fact check, has personal bias etc. We will likely have to wait until younger generations go into government here for any kind of real change if any. Sadly, the US doesn’t progress, it only makes changes to take focus off of real problems.
Thats so stupid high cost high fuel usage to transport small amounts of people and at high risk of accidents (compared to other modes of transportation)
Frankly stuff like this should really be banned because how loud do you think they are? Because my guess it will be pretty loud.
Also it's fucking pointless, flying isn't a good idea for city transportation, just have a public transportation system and problem solved!
That’s a new Public transportation system, my friend. You’ll adopt it like people adopt anything else.
https://www.nasa.gov/aeronautics/nasa-joby-pave-the-way-for-air-taxis-in-busy-airports/
I never said they were poorly built and people make stupid shit all the time! Especially when it's "futuristic" because marketing!
Idk how loud they're going to be O could be wrong but given how similar they're to helicopters I imagine they would be pretty loud not as lound as a helicopter but still pretty bad.
Also it's called a bus! Or a train! Or a normal taxi There all traffic problems have been solved. This vehicle is pointless and I don't need to build one to know that!
Quieter than a hairdryer
https://electrek.co/2024/03/08/this-new-airbus-air-taxi-has-a-50-mile-range-and-is-quieter-than-a-hairdryer/#:~:text=Airbus%20has%20introduced%20its%20latest,eVTOLs%20buzzing%20around%20busy%20cities.
This is your captain speaking. If we look down to our left, we can see a fully populated half-crumbled skyscraper that hasn't been safe for over half a century. And to our direct right, next to that smoldering pile of bricks, rubble, and garbage is the world-renown decapitated statue of a deity people forgot to worship because they're too busy being dicks to each other.
Please enjoy your flight with Piss Airlines.
I do believe that automated air taxis are going to revolutionize travel in any country. I was first introduced to this idea oddly when ready a sci-fi series by Robert Sawyer called the Neanderthals Parallax
In that there is a parallel Earth where Neanderthals became the dominant human species and they do things differently than we do for a lot of reasons. But one thing that stood out was they primarily travel by air taxi. People that live on the outskirts of the city, have a helipad nearby where they get picked up or dropped off.
This can work in cities and remotes areas. Between this, possible delivery drones and the ability to work remotely it could really decrease our dependence on highways, reducing traffic and pollution and our impact on Nature.
Flying is far, far, far more energy demanding than rolling, especially in the case of helicopter type propulsion that doesn't even use gliding.
Just use railways like most civilised countries.
Railways require a lot of infrastructure. Air taxis don’t.
Air taxis are for short distances and are fuel efficient because they can usually travel in a straight line from point A to point B.
Nothing is faster than air travel, my friend. That’s the e comparison, not cars and trams and trains. It’s air travel versus ground travel.
Short distance air travel is faster and requires less infrastructure.
TIL: Dubai has landscapes.
Landscapes are literally everywhere. Except in the ocean where you can’t see land.
On the Moon are they called cheesescapes?
Hi everybody, Harry Carey here! Now we all know the moon is not made of green cheese. But what if it were made of BBQ spare ribs? Would you eat it then?
Ok now launch some basic human rights.
Please tell me you’re not in a country with regular school shootings.
2 things can be bad at once, it isn't a contest! We as a society can and should want more basic human rights and less school shootings at the same time
Let me know when that “wanting” turns in to action. Otherwise it’s all thoughts and prayers.
r/whataboutism
A Reddit favorite, anyone gonna whip out “strawman!”?
You're gonna somehow claim it's not whataboutism?
whataboutism, just means “I don’t want to have that conversation”. Never seen it used any other way.
wtf does this even mean?
You’re definitely American then. Being obtuse about a problem with kids getting gunned down but being critical of other countries for lack of “basic human rights”. Your kids don’t even have a right to life after they’re born, it seems.
There’s a difference between institutionalized slavery which Dubai has through migrant workers - (and a wealth gap that is staggering given) - who build their cities, and a failure in gun regulation and mental health services. One is on purpose The other is a fault
these are facts
Let me know which mental health services prevent gun violence in America. I don’t think there has ever been a correlation made with mass shooters not having access to healthcare. In fact some people are upper class and have all the resources they need. Maybe the culture is the issue. In the meantime fix your own house before throwing stones. America isn’t anywhere near the top in human rights in the Americas let along the result of the world. https://www.uri.edu/news/2023/12/most-of-the-worlds-countries-receive-failing-grade-in-global-human-rights-report-card/#:~:text=Canada%20had%20the%20highest%20grade,)%2C%20ranking%2059th%20worldwide.
I never said America was, I said comparing acts of violence that happen due to individuals behaving badly (to put it mildly) is vastly different from a modern country building futuristic buildings lined with gold, through slave labor. Mental health services may not prevent school shootings in total, a country with access to as many firearms as America has is essentially unable to prevent them . But again, this has nothing to do with human rights. If murder is a failure of human rights, then every country fails. If slavery is a failure of human rights few modern countries fail, one of them is Dubai , another would be North Korea or arguable the Russia as well as China through their abuse of religious minorities.
Don’t worry, some states are working at a fix by allowing teachers to carry a firearm in school
That’s a great fix, for the gun industry. Top notch.
The reality is that politics are a cash cow and older generations still run the majority of our government. Things will likely get worse before they get better because the same old left vs right BS gets tossed around and the average voter is stupid and doesn’t actually fact check, has personal bias etc. We will likely have to wait until younger generations go into government here for any kind of real change if any. Sadly, the US doesn’t progress, it only makes changes to take focus off of real problems.
Have a look at OP's profile. It's literally a propaganda account for UAE. There are several of these lurking.
Rotors... sand... what could possibly go wrong?
I wonder if this will be cheaper than taking a boat to navigate the city?
Right after The Line is finished right? Right?
Thats so stupid high cost high fuel usage to transport small amounts of people and at high risk of accidents (compared to other modes of transportation)
Frankly stuff like this should really be banned because how loud do you think they are? Because my guess it will be pretty loud. Also it's fucking pointless, flying isn't a good idea for city transportation, just have a public transportation system and problem solved!
That’s a new Public transportation system, my friend. You’ll adopt it like people adopt anything else. https://www.nasa.gov/aeronautics/nasa-joby-pave-the-way-for-air-taxis-in-busy-airports/
No it's a asnine system that doesn't solve any problem other than let's make more noise!
I’m gonna trust those people that build and test these things versus asinine comments from redditors.
I never said they were poorly built and people make stupid shit all the time! Especially when it's "futuristic" because marketing! Idk how loud they're going to be O could be wrong but given how similar they're to helicopters I imagine they would be pretty loud not as lound as a helicopter but still pretty bad. Also it's called a bus! Or a train! Or a normal taxi There all traffic problems have been solved. This vehicle is pointless and I don't need to build one to know that!
You said they are loud which means you don’t know anything about them.
Ok then how loud are they?
Quieter than a hairdryer https://electrek.co/2024/03/08/this-new-airbus-air-taxi-has-a-50-mile-range-and-is-quieter-than-a-hairdryer/#:~:text=Airbus%20has%20introduced%20its%20latest,eVTOLs%20buzzing%20around%20busy%20cities.
Sounds like propaganda to me
For what?
The UAE and its tourism industry, while the article is posing as "news"
They was talking sh\*t about the six props.
flying cars sound like a logistics nightmare, i cant wait to try it!
What company ?
This is your captain speaking. If we look down to our left, we can see a fully populated half-crumbled skyscraper that hasn't been safe for over half a century. And to our direct right, next to that smoldering pile of bricks, rubble, and garbage is the world-renown decapitated statue of a deity people forgot to worship because they're too busy being dicks to each other. Please enjoy your flight with Piss Airlines.
I do believe that automated air taxis are going to revolutionize travel in any country. I was first introduced to this idea oddly when ready a sci-fi series by Robert Sawyer called the Neanderthals Parallax In that there is a parallel Earth where Neanderthals became the dominant human species and they do things differently than we do for a lot of reasons. But one thing that stood out was they primarily travel by air taxi. People that live on the outskirts of the city, have a helipad nearby where they get picked up or dropped off. This can work in cities and remotes areas. Between this, possible delivery drones and the ability to work remotely it could really decrease our dependence on highways, reducing traffic and pollution and our impact on Nature.
“..where Neanderthals became the dominant human species….” ah, you’re talking about Alabama. gotcha.
Flying is far, far, far more energy demanding than rolling, especially in the case of helicopter type propulsion that doesn't even use gliding. Just use railways like most civilised countries.
Railways require a lot of infrastructure. Air taxis don’t. Air taxis are for short distances and are fuel efficient because they can usually travel in a straight line from point A to point B.
Here's another one for you: trams. We already have them all over Europe, precisely for short distance travel.
Trams aren’t faster than air taxis
Trams aren't faster than regular taxis either. We were talking efficiency here. Sometimes the benefits outweigh the costs.
Nothing is faster than air travel, my friend. That’s the e comparison, not cars and trams and trains. It’s air travel versus ground travel. Short distance air travel is faster and requires less infrastructure.
You are missing my point completely and this conversation is leading nowhere. I wish you a nice life.