Comments on: Rainbows and Unicorn Farts… http://futurismic.com/2008/06/19/rainbows-and-unicorn-farts/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul Raven http://futurismic.com/2008/06/19/rainbows-and-unicorn-farts/comment-page-1/#comment-15313 Paul Raven Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:47:52 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3488#comment-15313 I think he was just trying to be helpful, Curtis - we Brits are easily confused, after all. ;) I think he was just trying to be helpful, Curtis – we Brits are easily confused, after all. ;)

]]> By: Curtis http://futurismic.com/2008/06/19/rainbows-and-unicorn-farts/comment-page-1/#comment-15307 Curtis Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:05:08 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3488#comment-15307 Interesting post. Just one question though: Why did you feel the need to add "(sic)" after "Center"? Who exactly did you think would think you misspelled it, and why do you care? Anyone who clicks on the link will know the center spells it that way. Interesting post. Just one question though: Why did you feel the need to add “(sic)” after “Center”? Who exactly did you think would think you misspelled it, and why do you care? Anyone who clicks on the link will know the center spells it that way.

]]> By: Paul Raven http://futurismic.com/2008/06/19/rainbows-and-unicorn-farts/comment-page-1/#comment-15214 Paul Raven Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:13:23 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3488#comment-15214 I understand the argument, Justin, but I suspect Jamais is trying for a compromise there - and fair enough, compromise is good. But compromise takes time and charisma, both of which Western governments (and I) lack. Much quicker and easier to fix the things that cause public transport stigma - overpricing, lack of comfort, poor service - and let the escalating cost of energy do the hard work of changing people's minds for you, IMHO. And anyway, I already have a low-fuel-cost vehicle that allows me personal mobility, expression and independence - and the only CO2 my bike produces (after manufacture, natch) is what I breathe out when I'm pedalling. ;) I understand the argument, Justin, but I suspect Jamais is trying for a compromise there – and fair enough, compromise is good. But compromise takes time and charisma, both of which Western governments (and I) lack. Much quicker and easier to fix the things that cause public transport stigma – overpricing, lack of comfort, poor service – and let the escalating cost of energy do the hard work of changing people’s minds for you, IMHO.

And anyway, I already have a low-fuel-cost vehicle that allows me personal mobility, expression and independence – and the only CO2 my bike produces (after manufacture, natch) is what I breathe out when I’m pedalling. ;)

]]> By: JustinP http://futurismic.com/2008/06/19/rainbows-and-unicorn-farts/comment-page-1/#comment-15207 JustinP Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:24:57 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3488#comment-15207 I don't know, Paul. Jamais Cascio argues that cars provide personal mobility, personal expression, and independence. In a social/cultural sense, they aren't something that can be easily replaced, particularly when public transport remains stigmatised. Assuming you haven't seen it already, <a href=http://www.openthefuture.com/2007/08/the_problem_of_cars.html rel="nofollow">this scenario</a> is definitely worth looking at. I don’t know, Paul. Jamais Cascio argues that cars provide personal mobility, personal expression, and independence. In a social/cultural sense, they aren’t something that can be easily replaced, particularly when public transport remains stigmatised.

Assuming you haven’t seen it already, this scenario is definitely worth looking at.

]]> By: Paul Raven http://futurismic.com/2008/06/19/rainbows-and-unicorn-farts/comment-page-1/#comment-15203 Paul Raven Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:49:19 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3488#comment-15203 What I find darkly amusing is that the idea of <i>becoming less reliant on personal vehicle use</i> seems to be almost inconceivable. Whatever changes occur as far as types of fuel are concerned, I think a lot of people need to wake up to the fact that owning your own car is going to become increasingly financially impractical. All the more reason to start lobbying for effective efficient public transport infrastructure. What I find darkly amusing is that the idea of becoming less reliant on personal vehicle use seems to be almost inconceivable. Whatever changes occur as far as types of fuel are concerned, I think a lot of people need to wake up to the fact that owning your own car is going to become increasingly financially impractical. All the more reason to start lobbying for effective efficient public transport infrastructure.

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