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   Message 2,368 of 3,290   
   Bernard Peek to Doc O'Leary   
   Re: cases where SF has predicted scienti   
   16 Jan 14 19:24:47   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: bap@shrdlu.com   
      
   On 16/01/14 19:01, Doc O'Leary wrote:   
   > In article ,   
   >   "sna"  wrote:   
   >   
   >>>> Tho presumably most would still want to leave home occasionally   
   >>>> even say for just a meal out etc.   
   >>   
   >>> Why??   
   >>   
   >> Just because they want to.   
   >   
   > This is part of why "pod" transit systems aren't necessarily going to   
   > work for everything.  Sometimes people just want to look out the window   
   > and see the world they live in.  Even in a sci-fi future that has   
   > teleporters, people are probably still going to want to enjoy a ride   
   > from time to time.   
   >   
      
   There's nothing in the pod concept that stops you from doing that.   
      
      
   --   
   Bernard Peek   
   bap@shrdlu.com   
      
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