Thank you for the correction!

The Greek key is one of the most international symbols of Buddhism today, and you can see it all around Japan, China, Korea, and south East Asian countries.

Stoicism was influenced by Skepticism, which was an existing philosophy before the Macedonian conquests but changed quite a bit after Pyrrho traveled to South Asia with Alexander.

Mentioned before, but Hellenic Buddhism had a distinct art style and was the foundation of Buddhist art. Some incredible examples still exist across Central Asia, but a lot of them have been destroyed - including possibly the most famous, the [Buddhas of Bamiyan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhas_of_Bamiyan?wprov=sfti1 https://maps.apple.com/?ll=34.832000,67.826700&q=Buddhas%20of%20Bamiyan&_ext=EiQpfmrg+X5qQUAx6PQRp+j0UEA5fmrg+X5qQUBB6PQRp+j0UEA%3D).

Or just all the fucking cars everywhere, and all the cement needed to accommodate them. The city is still stuck in the 70s and many of the people that live here are too.

I think I met one of the owners at the MDOT presentation up in Lutherville, he spoke well in favor of rapid transit improvements in the north-south corridor. He was heckled by the geriatrics who are terrified of minorities moving into their neighborhoods, but he spoke well nonetheless. I’m encouraged to see small wins like this as it gives me hope that the big improvements will come - the cancelation of the red line really made me feel cynical about any actual (non-car focused) improvements in the city.

Liberals are overwhelmingly for public transport, so where does your comment fit in to this discussion?

I’m not sure what you’re trying to say, and I don’t understand the need to bring “liberals” into this.

They’d prefer to drive to their destination, park in handicapped parking, and have a shorter walk. Which is totally fine. No one is forcing you go take public transport when you can drive, lady, it’s just an option for the rest of us…

I’m for the subway as well - or the bus rapid transit system. Light rail is okay, but not ideal. I understand the concern of it running down two lane streets for several blocks, but I also don’t think we should halt progress for four blocks worth of road.

I’ve lived abroad, I’ve seen BRTs, and subways, and trams, and have ridden all of the above. The American car brain mindset grinds my gears. People really can’t wrap their heads around how great public transit can be because their only frame of reference is the light rail ride to Camden Yards four times a year.

I went to the MDOT meeting up in Lutherville and was surprised there were only like 5 people there who were actually for it (out of maybe 300 people there), and surprised at how stupid some of the reasoning was. Examples:

• Public transit is ableist. I am disabled, and i cannot go up and down steps and then walk to my destination. Therefor no one should have public transit.
• Public transit would mean it would take more time for me to get to work, because of all the stops. It would mean I would miss breakfast with my 5 year old kid. Therefor no one should have public transit.
• Public transit is only safe for the people who ride the trains, it’s extremely unsafe for children playing outside. Having rail lines go down our streets would increase the amount of children dying in accidents. Because a train that comes by every 15 minutes is more dangerous than cars that comes by every 5 seconds.

People are so shortsighted.

That’s not what “spurting” blood looks like. That was just a couple drops when he put pressure on and around the wound.