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user-inactivated  ·  1263 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Multiverse

Oh hi, I live here! This video is super well editied, thanks for posting it. That off ramp with all the scooters became a very famous spot after someone published the scooter waterfall photo

Scooters are the most common type of transportation in Taiwan, and are really a part of life and local culture. Unfortunately scooters are also contributing to Taiwan's already bad air pollution. The government previously committed to move to all electric scooters by 2035, but are walking that back.

Gogoro is a famous Taiwanese brand of electric scooter (at least here and in parts of Europe). They set up battery swap stations around Taiwan. The scooters look pretty good:

Gogoro also recreated the "scooter waterfall" photo:

Traffic can be very hectic looking, especially if you're a Westerner, but congestion isn't very bad compared to other places in E/SE Asia. Taipei has great public transportation as well, with lots of bus routes and one of the best metros in the world.





bhrgunatha  ·  1263 days ago  ·  link  ·  

We reach for the sky. Neither does civilization.

user-inactivated  ·  1263 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thing gratis sperm.

bhrgunatha  ·  1263 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I wonder what they thought the characters meant. e.g. 精 can be interpreted as vitality / energy

Also loved the appearance of this guy in the linked video:

user-inactivated  ·  1263 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah "sperm" is the least charitable translation of 精 in this case, and also the funniest. The 物 is upside down, and not because it's rotated, it's actually reflected along the horizontal axis lol.

Yeah I know the walking dude all too well. He literally means "stop and look first".

bhrgunatha  ·  1262 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Walking dude cracks me up when the timer hits 10 seconds and he starts running.

user-inactivated  ·  1262 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's just good advice lol

user-inactivated  ·  1263 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hi Wijagain.

Thank you for your comment. It's very interesting.