http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/09/11/artificial-genitals-and-cardboard-bikes Comments On: Artificial Genitals and Cardboard Bikes by Paul Constant en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:30:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
The first paved street in Seattle was laid, one whole block of it, in 1894, and while bicycles certainly used it, it was not built FOR them and them alone. Bicycling at the time was a recreational fad, not a serious proposition for work or commuting. Early bicycle-club advocacy was an important part of the push for smoother roads, but they were not alone.

Americans are always looking for ways to make a huge profit donating stuff to Africa and "the third world", but like Tom's Shoes's free shoes program or a hundred other examples, these programs always end up destroying third world economies instead. Dropping a million t-shirts or a million bicycles or a million shoes or a million anything, really, is about as effective against poverty as an atom bomb. They increase aid dependency, not reduce it. If you really wanted to help Africa, you'd build them a bicycle factory instead, or train a hundred thousand bike mechanics.

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2…

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/201…
Posted by Fnarf]]> Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:26:13 -0700 The Stranger Posted by David from Chicago]]> Wed, 12 Sep 2012 06:32:57 -0700 The Stranger Here's what people in Norway do for fun when they're bored.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu9RTQvcM…

Notice too...they live in apartments that look like Yesler Terrace.

And they laugh...from the happiness.

Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe]]> Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:13:02 -0700 The Stranger
In my 20s they came out with mountain bikes and single track mountain biking was invented.

Want more proof of a bicycle's off road capabilities? During the Vietnam war the Vietcong's arms and supply lines were virtually all fulfilled on bicycles lugging arms, food and supplies through the jungle.

Lazy ass historically ignorant Americans.
Posted by Machiavelli was framed]]> Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:36:01 -0700 The Stranger Posted by venomlash]]> Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:10:08 -0700 The Stranger Posted by nathaniel]]> Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:13:03 -0700 The Stranger Posted by treefort]]> Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:34:09 -0700 The Stranger Posted by david]]> Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:20:10 -0700 The Stranger
Also people in America and the world were using bicycles to expand their horizons years before cars
Posted by Cascadian Bacon]]> Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:37:43 -0700 The Stranger Posted by dnt trust me]]> Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:36:00 -0700 The Stranger Posted by rob!]]> Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:30:49 -0700 The Stranger Posted by dnt trust me]]> Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:11:54 -0700 The Stranger war on cars.
Posted by Zebes]]> Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:10:21 -0700 The Stranger Posted by robotbutler]]> Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:54:02 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Cornichon]]> Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:34:33 -0700 The Stranger
africa: how do we pay for the rest of the parts?

With more loans!

africa: How are these better than cheaper complete Chinese bicycles made out of metal?

They can be recycled! and we feel really neat about making them! But you never can, cause you can't make fancy epoxy's or the parts!
Posted by meanie]]> Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:11:11 -0700 The Stranger
But given that we'll be spending (as well we should—thanks Bush, Cheney, Wolfowitz, et al.) an estimated $2 trillion for the lifetime needs of the wounded veterans that advancements in trauma treatment and rapid extraction from the battlefield helped save, I certainly hope we are also willing to fund billions for research into these other related areas that NO ONE should dispute are an important part of our human existence. Only prudes, prigs, and "I've got mine—fuck you" types could possibly disagree.
Posted by rob!]]> Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:11:07 -0700 The Stranger Posted by wingedkat]]> Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:07:11 -0700 The Stranger Get a real job, you loser.
Posted by dnt trust me]]> Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:06:30 -0700 The Stranger