But the most significant change in modern science is not just about the amount of noise, but how we experience it. Noise is no longer understood solely as a problem that affects hearing, it is also recognised as a systemic environmental pollutant. Transport noise is now one of the leading environmental cause of illness in Europe, second only to air pollution.
ironically, cars are the only thing that allow you to live a quiet life out in the country
Until they build a datacenter nextdoor, that is
Luckily you can still buy tannerite at Tractor Supply for that eventuality.
Nah, just live in a reasonable country with public transportation that runs through the country.
Hell, even the US has trains that mostly go wayyy out in the middle of nowhere
nah, that’s just because people want the convenience
you can absolutely do this without owning a personal motor vehicle, and getting around by public transport or bicycle or other means and having building materials and whatnot delivered by truck