I have a non-zero chance of getting into an accident, but on the other hand, I haven't been so fit in 30 years.
My guess is that my expected lifespan is increased by this decision. (I would add that I live in a very bike-friendly city.)
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There's a further ethical calculation I would do, which is that using a car is wildly irresponsible giving that we are systematically eating through our resources and destroying our climate and with it our biosphere. (Electric cars are better, but still tremendously consumptive of resources.)
So even if I were less safe and the fitness issue were less important, I would still choose not to use a car, like I have chosen for my entire life.
> The traditional finance system is no more energy efficient overall.
The traditional finance system easily does tens of thousands of times more transactions than cryptocurrencies. Visa alone does a thousand times more transactions than Bitcoin.
Cryptocurrency uses over 0.5% of the world's electricity to do less than 0.01% of the world's transactions.
So, no, your statement is wildly wrong. I have zero problem calling it a lie, because you made it up out of your head and made no attempt to justify it with facts.
I have a non-zero chance of getting into an accident, but on the other hand, I haven't been so fit in 30 years.
My guess is that my expected lifespan is increased by this decision. (I would add that I live in a very bike-friendly city.)
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There's a further ethical calculation I would do, which is that using a car is wildly irresponsible giving that we are systematically eating through our resources and destroying our climate and with it our biosphere. (Electric cars are better, but still tremendously consumptive of resources.)
So even if I were less safe and the fitness issue were less important, I would still choose not to use a car, like I have chosen for my entire life.