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myassholealt t1_j60q534 wrote

Reply to comment by phoonie98 in Grand Central Madison, 15 stories underground, saves LIRR riders little time compared to Penn Station commute by bikeskata

Anytime I see estimated walk times when getting directions I always beat the time by half. I know I tend to walk fast, but even when I'm going at a stroll pace (for me) I'm still faster than the directions. I can only imagine they go with a very conservative number for the slowest walkers among us who are still physically able to make the walk.

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nycdataviz t1_j61430h wrote

50% of the planet and the country is probably older than you and less healthy and able bodied than you. Bragging about your run time is not relevant to providing millions of people with an algorithmically calculated average walking speed.

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Mrmilkymilkster t1_j616sha wrote

I guess this guy should apologize for being healthy and not eating his weight in chips every day.

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Mrmilkymilkster t1_j618039 wrote

41.9 % of Americans are Obese. Unless you are over 65 or unfortunately have non weight related illness, walking should not be an issue.

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Euphoric_Echo_2395 t1_j61gx76 wrote

I have (post-covid) POTS, asthma, and I constantly hurt one of my legs. I still walk faster than the algorithm says I should (including quick breaks to make sure I don't faint if the POTS is particularly bad or if there are stairs involved). New Yorkers just generally walk faster than people from other cities in the country (and most cities in the world).

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