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  • Canadian healthcare - I got surgery within the space of a month for something totally non-life-threatening and didn’t pay a cent other than my taxes, which cost less than American health insurance monthly. The amount of people I know who went to the US to get simple procedures done is exactly zero, and all this information is directly from - a Canadian.









  • Leviathan@lemmy.worldtoxkcd@lemmy.worldxkcd #2932: Driving PSA
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    2 months ago

    At 100 km/h (low-end highway spreed), or 1,666 m/minute, or 27.7 m per second, a 2 second gap leaves approximately 56.6 m (185.6 feet) between cars. With the average car length being ~4.9 m (~16 feet), even the absolute worst driver can merge in a space ten times the size of the average car, assuming they’re matching highway speed.

    Most people have no actual concept of how long 2 seconds actually is or how much space it would leave in reality.



  • Leviathan@lemmy.worldtoxkcd@lemmy.worldxkcd #2932: Driving PSA
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    2 months ago

    Another thing that enrages me is people who think driving slowly is safer for whatever reason.

    Getting on the highway? Let’s SLOWLY merge at 60% the speed of oncoming traffic.

    Changing lanes from stationary traffic into a full speed lane? I won’t wait for the lane to clear, I’ll just turn signal and move into the lane REAL SLOW because that’s safe.

    Turning right? Let’s slow down to a complete stop and force traffic to a halt so I can turn right.

    As a delivery truck driver I can’t tell you how many people think that everyone else can just stop on a dime for them and they’re being safe because they move over at a snail’s Pace.