Comment on Anon takes the horsepill

• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  you can often get them for free

  The maintenance cost of a “free” horse is anything but

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  • roguetrick@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Oh I’m not discounting that.

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• Hadriscus@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  does a horse not transport itself ?

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  • villasv@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Not in a way amenable to seal the deal a few cities across, unless you get a one way ride and you’re prepared to camp a few nights on the way back

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    • echodot@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Isn’t that the point though. He’s replacing his car with a horse because apparently a horse makes more sense in this guy’s world.

      If after buying the horse you have to use a vehicle to transport it, doesn’t that invalidate the argument? I

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      • villasv@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        I guess, we’d have to consult with the horse-pilled anon OP if he meant to replace absolutely all driving with horse riding, but I was assuming his take was mostly about day to day trips and not necessarily all trips.

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    • Hadriscus@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I see, guess I didn’t plan all the way through

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      • solarbabies@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Don’t blame yourself, they just don’t teach horses in school anymore

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