We lost something as a species.

That “something” is social interaction.

I much preferred Family Video over Blockbuster.

Or get injured and end up with a bunch of medical bills. Or about any number of other things that can go off the rails.

I’d say the weather is a factor

https://11foot8.com/ has entered the chat

Alternately: the mechanism to soft-close the lid fails after a few years.

If I lived by myself, it wouldn’t be an issue since I have no trouble gently lowering the lid. But alas, I do not live alone and am thus stuck resorting to mechanical fixes rather than behavioral ones.

Israel: rigs consumer electronics to explode

Also Israel: throws a fucking tantrum over boycotts directed at them

So make the entire phone the same thickness and make use of the extra space

“A-haw haw haw-haw”

“You forgot your briefcase!”

It sounds like you’re disabled in this area

I’m not quite sure how you got that from my original comment: “Note that I’ve been driving for over a quarter century without collision or moving violation, so not so much a skill issue per se.”

And collisions will be at a lower speed since no one will be blasting straight through the intersection. Unless someone really fucks up.

Can’t speak for other nations, but driving is pretty much mandatory in most parts of the U.S. And the parts that have good transit and/or walkability are also the more expensive areas. Our car-centric infrastructure is very ableist.

They say that driving is a privilege. But not having to drive is also a privilege.

I’d gladly opt out of driving if it were reasonable to do so. Give us transit and proper bicycle infrastructure so I that don’t risk getting pancaked but some fuckwit driver with their nose in their phone.

Note that I’ve been driving for over a quarter century without collision or moving violation, so not so much a skill issue per se.