From: dannyb@panix.com   
      
   In <6087042d.4989855@news.dslextreme.com> usenet@only.tnx (Questor) writes:   
      
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   >Circling back to the OP's query, the issue is whether travel by drone is   
   >sufficiently feasible to avoid building a network of better roads (i.e.,   
   >infrastructure).  I think not, as some sort of infrastructure will be required   
   >to supply enough fuel/energy to power drone flight with passengers.   
      
   otoh, "travel by drone" for... packages of food and other commodities,   
   is close to advanced enough that a big chunk of "getting into   
   the car to drive to town and pick up XYZ" can be avoided.   
      
   So if, SWAG, 75 percent of those trips into civilization can   
   be avoided, then marginal dirt, or single lane paved, roads   
   become much more acceptable without needing upgrades.   
      
      
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