From 0fa478f4e63c75029e3b70d04da5e14152fa4a9c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: clinton Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:59:32 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Revise polemical essay a bit I really ought to just delete this since it is kind of dumb --- Bicycle.muse | 21 ++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/Bicycle.muse b/Bicycle.muse index 41d1d74..ff6554b 100644 --- a/Bicycle.muse +++ b/Bicycle.muse @@ -29,14 +29,13 @@ Every mile travelled in a car eats money, pollutes the air just a little bit more, causes some damage to the roads, and is (I think) quite stressful when there is heavy traffic. -Every mile travelled on a bicycle is another 100 Calories of food I -get to eat at the end of the ride (mmm carbohydrates). I suppose my -lungs are releasing CO_2 into the air, but perhaps this is made up by -my bicycle causing no stress to the asphalt beneath me. Most of the -time I find bicycling to quite relaxing; even on the 30F -mornings. There is, naturally, some stress; usually when cars pass me -on the left as I am signalling with my arm that I am preparing to make -a left turn, or forcing me off of the road because I am in the center -of the lane as we drift to a red light, or passing me when I am -exceeding the speed limit (hills are friendly when you're going down -them). +Every hour travelled on a bicycle is more food I get to eat at the end +of the ride (mmm carbohydrates). I suppose my lungs are releasing CO_2 +into the air, but perhaps this is made up by my bicycle causing no +stress to the asphalt beneath me. Most of the time I find bicycling to +quite relaxing; even on the 30F mornings. There is, naturally, some +stress; usually when cars pass me on the left as I am signalling with +my arm that I am preparing to make a left turn, or forcing me off of +the road because I am in the center of the lane as we drift to a red +light, or passing me when I am exceeding the speed limit (hills are +friendly when you're going down them). -- 2.20.1