Luke_A_Somers comments on Open Thread, July 1-15, 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 12 July 2013 05:35:20PM 1 point [-]

I had the opposite effect recently - I thought that I'd save time by waiting for the bus, but it turns out that walking gets me to work from the train about 12 minutes sooner. Coming back, I don't have a ridiculous wait, so I still take the bus.

I could do even better if I got some wheels of some sort involved. Maybe it's time to take up skateboarding. Scooter? Bike seems like it would be too cumbersome, even if I can get one that folds up.

Comment author: spqr0a1 13 July 2013 04:02:40PM 0 points [-]

If the commute is mostly flat, consider Freeline skates. They take up much less space than any of the mentioned wheels; the technique is different from skateboarding but the learning curve isn't any worse.

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 01 August 2013 02:29:45AM 0 points [-]

I have discovered that I am so terrible at skateboarding and rollerblading that self-preservation requires me to stop trying.