XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: jclarkeusenet@cox.net   
      
   In article , robban@clubtelco.com   
   says...   
   >   
   > 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.   
      
   Clothing is one area where online purchasing is problematical because   
   one manufacturer's 32 is another's 34, there are numerous different   
   fits, and if something needs to be altered the local store will   
   generally do it for free or for a nominal charge, while if you buy   
   online and then take it to a tailor he's going to charge by the hour.   
      
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