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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You and I have seen very different imagery then. I have not seen an image as you have described, yet I have seen many images of what I described. No bias in the search either "roads before cars existed". Obviously I've just done it now to check if I was wrong.

Edit: https://hypergeometric.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/eastermorning1900nyc.jpg

https://blackcablondon.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/army-and-navy-store-1895-city-of-london.jpg

https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-bc51b3a2f8abf02a00072d26b7bdfd00-lq

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Congratulations, you found three pictures of the two largest cities in Europe and the US at their time. Where there streets with mostly horse carriages? Yes. Where they the norm? No.

Why and when do you think traffic lights and zebra were invented. Why didn't they exist before?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You answered your own questions with opinions. Your last couple of questions are irrelevant.

The issue of the topic was around before cars were invented. I'm sorry it doesn't fit your agenda.