n2burns

I can say from many, many experiences, you rarely get bruises or scrapes sliding out on ice. It's nearly impossible to get scrapes because the ice is slick, and even if you hit a gritty patch, you are usually completely covered in clothing. Similarly, you aren't very likely to get bruised because sliding out is usually a slow fall, you're not very falling very far, and once again, you're covered in a lot of clothes that cushion your fall.

If you're driving over 45mph, there's likely not a comparable bike trip.

I'd be curious if that holds in bike friendly places, and would be curious to see statistics from somewhere like the Netherlands.

I can find sources if you want, but there are studies that show those who get around by bike live longer on average, even in North America. The danger is definitely there, and I agree I'm playing Russian roulette every time I bike around town. However, I am much, much more likely to extend my life by a couple years by being healthier, than get killed in a collision and die significantly earlier.

I upvoted you, because what you are saying is true, but so is the original post. "Dangerous" and "Healthier" are very different. Biking is definitely more dangerous in North America, though I'm not sure about bike friendly places, and would be curious to see statistics from somewhere like the Netherlands. Danger does not consider the benefits of an activity, only the downsides. Health, on the other hand is usually short hand for longevity or lack of health conditions, and on average, even with the danger, people who get around by bike live longer.*

*I can provide sources if someone wants them, I just need to find them again

Water bombers are completely different than strategic bombers. The models are not interchangeable.

And the bombs are extra, but so are the armaments those bombs are launched from.

That’s like saying we’ll send the Israelis bombers but if they arm them with bombs, that’s on them.

No, that'd be like arming LAVs with cannons and machine guns, but not supplying ammo. I won't argue that LAVs are anything but machines of war but they alone aren't weapons, and the distinction is important.

I didn't realize New York was an "At-Will Employment" state. As a Canadian, it's so weird that NY is one of the most progressive states, yet feels so far behind us (and we, in turn, are so far behind many European countries).

I don't know specifics of New York labour laws, but I know they're much more employee friendly than other states (though that's a pretty low bar to clear). I know some speech is protected, so the content does matter.

Right, but even the First Amendment has limits, like hate speech and threats of violence. I guess the question is where's the line for private employers. And I don't think calling what's happening in Gaza a genocide (arguably true) is the same as saying anti-vax things (which are almost exclusively lies). They might both be considered "over the line", but one is much closer to that line.

Neither does Free Speech as defined in the First Amendment. No right is absolute, the question is where's the line?

Well, that's because supporting Ukraine isn't political, but supporting Gaza is, and we can't have any politics in the workplace! (/s + people use "political" when they actually mean "divisive")