On 12/05/2011 12:29 AM, Andy wrote:
> > wrote:
>
>> In >,
>> says...
>>>
>>> That's true but a great many people like me, live in the suburbs.
>>> There is no way we could have a train system to the suburbs. Could
>>> you imagine what it would look like if we did?
>>
>> Just like suburban trains in Europe? Where they are still building
>> new
>> trainlines and tramways in and through urban areas.
>>
>> If you don't like them aboveground, or have no space, why not build
>> them underground, or on an overhead rail.
>>
>> Janet
>
>
> How to build transportation is a difficult endeavor.
>
> The electric trolley/trains all over the world with above ground wires
> connections are ultra-convenient with the drawback of ugliness of wires
> overhead in the streets.
>
> The Euro high speed rails I've traveled can't be beat. Although they do
> cut ordinary real estate travel in spots.
>
> Auto travel, like the high speed autobahn, while a wonderful success at
> one time, is now as traffic congested as slow roads.
>
> Airmobiles are the future way to go. Trouble with that is how to avoid
> angular air traffic congestion when coming and going into wide open
> airstreams.
>
> We aren't there yet but the concept has great future potential!
>
> Andy
I would hate to think that some of these car drivers could actually be
driving an "airmobile". That is one scary thought. They can't seem to
avoid collisions in 2 dimensions so how in hell will they cope with 3??
Also a collision in airspace usually involves a subsequent collision
with the ground.
Krypsis