Originally Posted by carless
To further your grad thesis- examine the social cost's of cars. Do a spreadsheet of 40k people dying a year going someplace they expected to arrive. Tabulate the isolation of a personal transportation system built on status and finacial achievment.
On a personal note, tell us what would happen if everybody did what you do, drive or bike.
Also include the societal costs of obesity and depression. Both of those issues are great for creating inefficient drag, through space and in our economy.
Don't forget the value of fun that can be experienced on a bike.
Early in the OP's post I thought he was trolling. I turned out to be wrong; thanks for bringing the radicals out. That's what I like about this subforum.
Is the OP suggesting that technology is inherently neutral in its effect?