Critical Mass - The Official Podcast Of The Sydney Atheists

Chris H · 29th April 2009, 05:49 AM

A relative newcomer to the podcast world, but Critical Mass has very quickly become one of my favourite podcasts. A search for Sydney Atheists in iTunes should help you find it. Enjoy.

Cheers,

Chris

lionking · 29th April 2009, 05:52 AM

Isn't Critical Mass the bunch of cyclists who disrupt peak hour traffic every now and then in Sydney and Melbourne?

paximperium · 29th April 2009, 06:01 AM

I don't understand Australian.

lionking · 29th April 2009, 06:12 AM

Neither do I.

paximperium · 29th April 2009, 06:47 AM

Originally Posted by lionking

Neither do I.

What did you say?

Aerik · 29th April 2009, 11:56 AM

lionking: that is one thing the real Critical Mass does, but do you know why?

It's a way of protesting urban hatred of bicyclists and the way bicyclists are routinely injured by hateful or neglectful drivers, blamed for the accidents by everybody regardless of the fact it's almost always the car's fault, their lawsuits are ignored, the police won't help us, and cities refuse to build safe bike lanes even though the number of bicyclists is increasing.

And it's not just in those 2 cities in Australia. They're all over the USA, too.

lionking · 29th April 2009, 05:29 PM

Yeah, one sure way to alleviate "hatred of cyclists" (which I don't think is widespread anyway) is to pick peak hour on a Friday as a time to block major roads out of the city.

paximperium · 29th April 2009, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by lionking

Yeah, one sure way to alleviate "hatred of cyclists" (which I don't think is widespread anyway) is to pick peak hour on a Friday as a time to block major roads out of the city.

I hate cyclists...I have to scrap them off my hood every few days or they eat into the paint.

stopthatastronaut · 30th April 2009, 07:43 AM

Originally Posted by paximperium

I don't understand Australian.

Luckily, two of the regulars on the podcast in question (which is nothing to do with bikes) are Whining Pommie Brits.

You can understand British, right?

;-)

29th April 2009, 05:49 AM	#1
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29th April 2009, 05:52 AM	#2
lionking In the Peanut Gallery Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 29,654	Isn't Critical Mass the bunch of cyclists who disrupt peak hour traffic every now and then in Sydney and Melbourne?
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29th April 2009, 06:01 AM	#3
paximperium Penultimate Amazing Join Date: May 2008 Location: Silicon Valley-Stuck between Google and Apple Posts: 10,727	I don't understand Australian.
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29th April 2009, 06:12 AM	#4
lionking In the Peanut Gallery Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 29,654	Neither do I.
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29th April 2009, 06:47 AM	#5
paximperium Penultimate Amazing Join Date: May 2008 Location: Silicon Valley-Stuck between Google and Apple Posts: 10,727	Originally Posted by lionking Neither do I. What did you say?
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29th April 2009, 11:56 AM	#6
Aerik Critical Thinker Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 302	lionking: that is one thing the real Critical Mass does, but do you know why? It's a way of protesting urban hatred of bicyclists and the way bicyclists are routinely injured by hateful or neglectful drivers, blamed for the accidents by everybody regardless of the fact it's almost always the car's fault, their lawsuits are ignored, the police won't help us, and cities refuse to build safe bike lanes even though the number of bicyclists is increasing. And it's not just in those 2 cities in Australia. They're all over the USA, too.
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29th April 2009, 05:29 PM	#7
lionking In the Peanut Gallery Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 29,654	Yeah, one sure way to alleviate "hatred of cyclists" (which I don't think is widespread anyway) is to pick peak hour on a Friday as a time to block major roads out of the city.
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29th April 2009, 05:32 PM	#8
paximperium Penultimate Amazing Join Date: May 2008 Location: Silicon Valley-Stuck between Google and Apple Posts: 10,727	Originally Posted by lionking Yeah, one sure way to alleviate "hatred of cyclists" (which I don't think is widespread anyway) is to pick peak hour on a Friday as a time to block major roads out of the city. I hate cyclists...I have to scrap them off my hood every few days or they eat into the paint.
	__________________ "The method of science is tried and true. It is not perfect, it's just the best we have. And to abandon it with its skeptical protocols is the pathway to a dark age." -Carl Sagan "They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance."-Terry Pratchett

30th April 2009, 07:43 AM	#9
stopthatastronaut New Blood Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1	Don't understand Aussie? Originally Posted by paximperium I don't understand Australian. Luckily, two of the regulars on the podcast in question (which is nothing to do with bikes) are Whining Pommie Brits. You can understand British, right? ;-)
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