tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934126724095722534.post6998176615832485622..comments2023-07-24T04:48:50.120-07:00Comments on The Driving Philosopher: Public transport from the perspective of a passionate car driverUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934126724095722534.post-86456001711604191672009-08-27T09:28:08.617-07:002009-08-27T09:28:08.617-07:00Good points. The risk of getting killed in your ow...Good points. The risk of getting killed in your own car is quite low in Switzerland, as recent statistics say. We certainly have more cases of swine flu than people killed by car accidents. But of course the probability to be infected in a specific train is much smaller.<br /><br />Concerning PR and the swine flu, I agree that a lot is blown out of proportions. But I guess different interests are behind bonus payments and public awareness and "how to sell my newspaper tomorrow"Bruno von Rotzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592983451973151250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934126724095722534.post-56338104191798220832009-08-27T03:42:29.762-07:002009-08-27T03:42:29.762-07:00Swine flu doesn't seem to be much different to...Swine flu doesn't seem to be much different to any other flu. Do you think it's being flogged to keep everyone on their toes while not noticing the CEOs of the big banks taking their huge bonuses before the collapse?John Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275624949275742682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934126724095722534.post-4730015460521250452009-08-26T22:16:23.670-07:002009-08-26T22:16:23.670-07:00Bruno - you make a valid point about precision lea...Bruno - you make a valid point about precision leading on convenience. That said, your remark about swine flu is a bit smug. At present, you are more likely to get killed driving on the roads in your own car than by catching swine flu on the buses and trains of ZVV.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com