Hundreds of peer-reviewed studies on the components of wood smoke and wood smoke specifically say otherwise.Here’s a sample of only about 500 or so: https://www.dsawsp.org/resources/wood-smoke-references

The only bdays that matter are Aquarians.

The Yurok Tribe is truly doing their part to heal our world.

Just because you don’t want to hear it, doesn’t make it false. https://uploads.disquscdn.c…

” 11,000 attendees… throughout the weekend” sounds like maybe 5,500 each day. The photo doesn’t look like anywhere near 11,000.

There’s only a 1 in 365.25 (roughly) chance of any one day being anyone’s birthday, and that’s only factoring the calendar, and not including the most common dates of birth …

That’s good to know. What was the change in e-bike accidents? And has their been a study of US riding habits, which may be more germane?

Congrats Rob!

Kill em all

We need to replace Prop 13 as well. The assessment crisis was real, but the supposed “fix” of never reassessing property taxes unless property changes hands doesn’t just starve the …

Injuries exist. When I messed up my knee on a slippery set of stairs, I couldn’t bike around for a few months. My electric scooter saved my bank account from …

From Treehugger.com, interpreting a study from Oslo, Norway: “The people who bought e-bikes increased their bicycle use from 2.1 kilometers (1.3 miles) to 9.2 kilometers (5.7 miles) on average per …

Yea Pre-go-neesh!

“In Beijing, a think tank at Renmin University recently published an assessment titled “Thank Trump,” which wryly hailed his efforts to hasten the “twilight of an empire,” by undermining America’s …

Lame.

If I can pedal my fat ass up G St, that’s a low barrier to entry! 😂 Regular bikes are cheaper; they are easier to fix; they last longer.And e-bikes …

“The Future, Made in China”Beijing is competing with the U.S. for tech supremacy. Who wins will have huge political implications.By Evan OsnosAugust 3, 2026 https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/08/10/the-future-made-in-chinaThanks, Trump.

But…they burned so much fossil fuel and made loud noises…I can’t stand it when people have a good time that I don’t agree with.

I support the business idea 100%.And would support a good attorney review of future rules to minimize any ambiguous intent.

There is a lower barrier to entry for e-bikes. You don’t need to be in as good of shape. And they are less taxing, meaning you are less likely to …

Silly humans.

Until you’re the person who gets nailed by an e-whatever.What gets me is, why do they have to be electric in the first place? Why not just oedal?

Not clear if he’s saying e-bikes should require a license or e-scooters should not. E-bikes are safer, more controlled, and generally require some actual human effort.

It’s generally accepted that anything over 750 watts and/or can go 30+ mph is an e-moto and should be subject to the same laws as motorcycles, regardless of the decorative …

This is city of Arcata not the county. The guy’s already threatened to move it to unincorporated Bayside or wherever.

Its not separate from the regular vehicle permitting/licensing process.

Kei was asking about e-scooters, which the laws haven’t even begun to catch up with them yet.

Personally, I never take “in the room” reminiscences at face value anyway. Too often people are remembering what they wish they’d said or ignoring all the issues that were wrangled …

Fully motorized (i.e., throttle) bikes cap out at 20 mph. The pedal assist are 27 mph, but they are still bikes that require physical pedaling and a non-motorized bike can …

Isn’t that what courts and trials are for?