XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: robban@clubtelco.com   
      
   On 16/01/2014 2:02 am, Sea Wasp (Ryk E. Spoor) wrote:   
   > On 1/15/14 12:54 PM, Doc O'Leary wrote:   
   >> In article ,   
   >>   "sna"  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> "J. Clarke"  wrote in message   
   >>> news:MPG.2d3b71dbee74782498a35e@news.newsguy.com...   
   >>>>   
   >>>> When the train can take me from my garage to my office and stop off for   
   >>>> groceries on the way home, all on my schedule, without my having to   
   >>>> walk   
   >>>> several blocks in the snow at each end or make several transfers, get   
   >>>> back to me.   
   >>>   
   >>> Yeah, that one is never going to happen, even with the pod system.   
   >>   
   >> Only a fool would imagine that's a good idea in the first place.  Part   
   >> of the beauty of a "pod" system is that it can not only abstract a   
   >> transporter, but a replicator as well.  You need groceries?  You push a   
   >> few buttons and it all gets sent *to* you!  Hell, we already have   
   >> approximations of this with companies like Amazon.   
   >   
   >   
   >      Not even vaguely close. I do my shopping in person because there is   
   > no way I'm trusting some guy I don't know to check every piece of   
   > produce and make sure it's in good shape, and even if I did, do I trust   
   > the shipping company or delivery people? No. The remote location   
   > ordering approach is great for things like books, or gadgets, but not   
   > for fresh food.   
      
   Same with clothes. I have bought clothing on line, but I much prefer to   
   be able to feel the material and to try the garment on.   
      
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