Comments on: I Like Cars http://www.danielpjohnston.com/graphic-language/2007/09/15/i-like-cars/ Daniel P. Johnston Sun, 25 Dec 2011 04:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Daniel P. Johnston http://www.danielpjohnston.com/graphic-language/2007/09/15/i-like-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-7562 Daniel P. Johnston Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:59:27 +0000 http://www.danielpjohnston.com/?p=7#comment-7562 Thanks so much, Charley. You're the man. Thanks so much, Charley. You’re the man.

]]> By: Charley Nelson http://www.danielpjohnston.com/graphic-language/2007/09/15/i-like-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-7561 Charley Nelson Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:38:21 +0000 http://www.danielpjohnston.com/?p=7#comment-7561 This made me smile somany times I'm pretty sure I've seen all those drawings. I'm so impressed @ all your accomplishments my friend, Well Played Sir! This made me smile somany times I’m pretty sure I’ve seen all those drawings. I’m so impressed @ all your accomplishments my friend, Well Played Sir!

]]> By: Daniel P. Johnston http://www.danielpjohnston.com/graphic-language/2007/09/15/i-like-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Daniel P. Johnston Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:31:19 +0000 http://www.danielpjohnston.com/?p=7#comment-8 Well put. <br /> This may sound counter-intuitive, but I think that if people actually paid <i>more</i> attention to their cars, their 'footprint' would be far less dirty. <br /> There is a pervasive but false mentality that one's car is a crucial element of their daily life. In fact, it's quite possible for most people to get around without owning a car (even if they don't live in NYC), and many alternatives to driving (especially driving alone) are far more efficient, safe, and healthy, and far less expensive. Nevertheless, most people view cars like necessary utilities – like electricity or plumbing. They don't admit to themselves or others that car ownership and driving are luxuries that they can enjoy. If people were as passionate about their cars as they were about their fine China or their plasma TVs, they probably would not waste their money on ignorantly-conceived and poorly-crafted automobiles. Moreover, they would probably drive their cars far less frequently, and far more conscientiously when they did. Well put.

This may sound counter-intuitive, but I think that if people actually paid more attention to their cars, their ‘footprint’ would be far less dirty.

There is a pervasive but false mentality that one’s car is a crucial element of their daily life. In fact, it’s quite possible for most people to get around without owning a car (even if they don’t live in NYC), and many alternatives to driving (especially driving alone) are far more efficient, safe, and healthy, and far less expensive. Nevertheless, most people view cars like necessary utilities – like electricity or plumbing. They don’t admit to themselves or others that car ownership and driving are luxuries that they can enjoy. If people were as passionate about their cars as they were about their fine China or their plasma TVs, they probably would not waste their money on ignorantly-conceived and poorly-crafted automobiles. Moreover, they would probably drive their cars far less frequently, and far more conscientiously when they did.

]]> By: Lloyd Johnston http://www.danielpjohnston.com/graphic-language/2007/09/15/i-like-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Lloyd Johnston Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:04:02 +0000 http://www.danielpjohnston.com/?p=7#comment-6 The main thing wrong with cars is that there are far too many boring ones. They should be outlawed! If only interesting cars were allowed on the roads, they would be far less crowded. Here is a test to determine if the car in question is interesting or not: 1) Does the idea of operating the car get anyone excited? 2) Is the car Beautiful? 3) is the car Agile? 4) Is the car Powerful? 5) Does the car have an innovative approach to function that is not found in other cars? If the answer to 1) is "No", the car is boring regardless of the answers to the rest of the questions. If the answer to question 1) is "Yes" then three more "Yes" answers saves it from the "Boring" category. Get the boring cars off the road and the automotive carbon footprint will almost disappear. The focus on interesting will give talented and creative people opportunities that largely don't exist today. The main thing wrong with cars is that there are far too many boring ones. They should be outlawed!
If only interesting cars were allowed on the roads, they would be far less crowded.
Here is a test to determine if the car in question is interesting or not:
1) Does the idea of operating the car get anyone excited?
2) Is the car Beautiful?
3) is the car Agile?
4) Is the car Powerful?
5) Does the car have an innovative approach to function that is not found in other cars?

If the answer to 1) is “No”, the car is boring regardless of the answers to the rest of the questions. If the answer to question 1) is “Yes” then three more “Yes” answers saves it from the “Boring” category.

Get the boring cars off the road and the automotive carbon footprint will almost disappear. The focus on interesting will give talented and creative people opportunities that largely don’t exist today.

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