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So then it’s not just cars that make cities loud.
It's mostly the cars.
So it wasn’t delivery trucks and emergency vehicles waking me up every 30 minutes for three nights straight?
You’re not going to pile people up like that and meet their needs and have it be quiet. It’s just not possible.
They could be quieter if they didn't have to compete with cars. I don't know why you're defending cars so much. If you don't like noise, having fewer cars makes the city way quieter.
I’m not defending cars. I’m hating on cities.
That explains it. I also don't like cities. Cities aren't for everyone -- especially when built for cars. Imagine how much quieter emergency vehicles could be if they didn't have to get through soundproofing of cars.
There would still be trucks and subways and speakers and just some rando shouting in the middle of the night.
All of these have woken me up in a city, and cars never have unless they’re playing music.
I can hear the woosh of highway traffic outside my window right now, and always -- it is an ever present roar. Not the sudden kind of noise that wakes you up, but kind that shortens your life.
I don't have enough time to keep responding to your minimization of the noise of cars, but i wish you well.
Not getting enough quality sleep also shortens your life.
Best thing for everyone would be a Thanos Snap.
Good luck.
well that's quite the mask off moment huh? you're just straight up advocating for killing half the world's population.
That's pretty fucking abhorrent and disgusting.