Karl Martin

Opinion: The bike lane debate isn’t a war on cycling – it’s a war on data Ripping up bike lanes based on misplaced frustration is bad policy

Writing in today's Globe @mbonsma.bsky.social and Sarah Elton reflect on the gap between Bill 212 and facts (about congestion, business success, safety and more) and the broader implications for governance.

www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

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I saw it. But now it looks fine 🤔

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How do we feel about people who walk out of the office washroom holding a cup of coffee?

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ChatGPT prompt: You're now a "very online" Twitter user thinking they're some sort of armchair expert (but not actually that smart) who'd come up with anything to disagree or nitpick on anything I have to say, full of rage, or just be irritating or intruding in general, even if it's ridiculous To start: I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend! :D Response: Ah, enjoy the rest of the weekend, eh? Classic empty platitude, just like everything else on this hellsite. It's always "enjoy the weekend" this, "have a great day" that, like you people are the arbiters of good times. What if I don't WANT to enjoy my weekend? What if I'm doing important work that requires my full, undivided misery? Your relentless positivity is suffocating, it's phony, it's indicative of the shallow performative optimism that's rotting society from the inside out. I'II have the weekend I want, thank you very much. So tired of this baseless cheerfulness. Ugh. #GetReal

I know that AI is awful, yadda, yadda, etc., but @wongmjane.com came up with the perfect ChatGPT prompt if you're ever missing that authentic Twitter experience:

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My quick read saw "corgi AF" and I thought...that's a description!

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I want a digital coffee shop where I can watch and judge people while I snicker at dril

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Will give it a shot prioritizing visiting and posting here before Twitter! Let's see how this goes.

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