slipperyrock4
slipperyrock4 t1_ja9zcby wrote
I know it’s not helpful to say but it really depends. What town do you plan to move to? Some towns suck without cars while it’s much more doable in more urban areas.
slipperyrock4 t1_j9b5ncf wrote
Reply to comment by mrjharder11 in So we have a top 10/20 causes of death in CT yet we waste time with gun control by 1Bzi
It’s essentially the 2013 CT assault weapons ban but with food. I know it’s not a perfect comparison, but it’s a starter for the issues I personally have with this manner of reducing gun violence.
Regarding my (contrived) analogy: people do notice the selectivity. AR-15 style rifles are not banned in this state, they just have a $3000 price tag for being made before 1994. Ironically the target pistol used in the Olympics is an assault weapon and illegal under CT law.
Having destitute populations and readily available firearms and you will yield gun crimes. You take away the guns and all you’re left with is destitute people. Addressing the economic and social issues that drive people towards committing violent acts will prevent more of these acts long term. But it’s a lot harder to do this.
It’s not a fix to the issue. It’s aspirin for the side effects.
slipperyrock4 t1_j9a9bzm wrote
Reply to comment by mrjharder11 in So we have a top 10/20 causes of death in CT yet we waste time with gun control by 1Bzi
Licensing of the purchase of foods, including a two feature deadly food ban. Features of a deadly food include: trans fats, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, salt, and being cooked with or otherwise incorporating the use oil including but not limited to vegetable.
Foods banned by name: Hostess Twinkies, Funny Bones, Chips, Mcdonald’s Cheeseburger, Oreos Cookies, Taco Bell Beefy Four Layer Burrito, and Popeyes Chicken Sandwich.
Foods made prior to September of 1994 are exempt from the aforementioned deadly food ban and can be transferred and possessed freely unless these food items are listed by name in the above section.
Doctors and nurses are exempt from this ban, supposing they can obtain an exemption letter from their Chief Medical Officer.
That should get rid of cardiovascular disease.
slipperyrock4 t1_j66m0kx wrote
Reply to comment by AhbabaOooMaoMao in A Statement from Commissioner and Colonel Concerning the Memphis, Tenn. Incident (released 01/27/2023 7:57 pm) by BobbyBuzz008
Did you watch it? Those 5 cops beat Tyre Nichols to death.
slipperyrock4 t1_j19bns3 wrote
Reply to comment by DarkLamont in Traveling and the impending winter storm. by Sneaky-er
They’re concerned with power outages I’m sure. Even with gas or oil heating you’ll need power to operate the heating.
slipperyrock4 t1_iy0cmwl wrote
Reply to comment by swampyankee22 in Connecticut man accused of dragging officer by door after racing by jr_reddit
Nuanced takes are illegal on the internet. Everything in life is objectively good or bad with nothing in between. Oh an there has to be a good guy and a bad guy in every story. It’s too confusing otherwise.
slipperyrock4 t1_ixj2hu0 wrote
Reply to comment by iwanttobehappy2022 in We might be waiting a decade for solutions to CT's high energy costs by -ctinsider
Life will be just fine. People won’t be able to see it though.
Solar and wind do not remove carbon dioxide from our atmosphere. The cheapest most proven method for that are just trees, plants, and other vegetation that then is not combusted.
Nuclear fission can serve as a stepping stone to increasing power storage and supply networks as well as reliability. If fusion is ever obtained then long term nuclear plants are viable. Otherwise, long term we will rely on the giant nuclear reactor 93 million miles away from us.
slipperyrock4 t1_ivohmpl wrote
Reply to Local Political FB group that allows “both side to have a healthy discussion”. by WhaleyWino235
That person voted and then wrote that statement
slipperyrock4 t1_jaa3kdm wrote
Reply to comment by Remarkable102088 in Non-drivers, do you have a hard time getting around in Connecticut? by Remarkable102088
https://www.cttransit.com/sites/default/files/maps/division/New_Haven_local_system.pdf
Them’s the bus routes. Metro North has a train line out of there from union station. Sidewalks will be mostly everywhere there; someone else will have to chime in about any bike lanes.
I hear ya on the vehicle thing. A lot of CT is inconvenient or exceedingly difficult to access without a car.