https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403896/cycling-participation-by-income-us/

I don’t know if this is your experience too, but I find huge differences between urban cyclists and the weekend cyclists in rural areas. I think you’re right about the appreciation for being outdoors being the link.

First: the subject population is in Germany. The transportation geography of Western Europe is not at all similar to that in the United States - although Germans in particular do have a very high rate of auto ownership (more similar to the U.S. than most of the rest of the world).

These programs are time restricted to off-peak periods.

The reason why large-scale attacks worked on 9/11 was because of the element of surprise. Most hijackings before then resulted in a free trip to Cuba. Now, no passenger is going to let another passenger breach the cockpit door.

Counterpoint: airports are amazing public buildings where we essentially make time travel possible, and we tell most people (especially people who can’t afford to fly) that they do not belong.

Just checking that you watched the video. Relevant lyrics:

What about toasting only the inside of the bread (i.e., using a broiler)? Then at least you get the toasty flavor while still safeguarding from the downsides of dry, symmetrically bread.

San Francisco has a three-step electrification strategy (news coverage at https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/in-san-francisco-s-push-to-electrify-buildings-hurdles-remain/article_556c066e-288a-11ed-b8f5-439d249ecf4a.html):

society pays more than $9 for every $1 a driver pays in commuting

It's a ban on the sale of new ICE vehicles, not a ban on the vehicles themselves. Huge difference.

Given the opportunity for each system to do what it does well, public transit is never going to be faster than driving for most trips. It does other things well - for example, bringing a bunch of people to a single place like a ballpark, or bringing someone who’s been drinking to a point near their home.

“Efficient” needs to be defined. It’s not “efficient” for a person to make stops that he or she doesn’t need to make. It’s not “efficient” to need to find a way to get first mile/last mile.

Buses? Yes, they are generally the least efficient way to get around. They only make available a vanishingly small portion of destinations.

The “less traffic” part is a lie, plain and simple, because part of the picture of increasing bus service is often to remove general purpose lanes.

Too many meanings for one action. I’d like to shift “you can go now” to flashing your lights OFF rather than flashing the high beams. Sort of like bowing your head or tipping your cap.

Induction is great for some things - especially when you need very fast or very consistent heat.

It’s common in houses with additions over garages, for example. The pipes are running above essentially unconditioned space and the addition often isn’t fully heated.