XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: YourName@YourISP.com   
      
   J. Clarke wrote:   
   > In article , bap@shrdlu.com says...   
   > > 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.   
   >   
   > However the concept of loading pods onto a plane is a non-starter.   
   > Airlines today are going for maximum density--pods would necessarily be   
   > low-density if anyone was expected to favor them over private cars.   
      
   Airlines?!? How old quaintly fashioned.   ;-)   
      
   One billionaire's idea I read about recently is to build what is   
   basically a massive rail tunnel (except eclosed above ground and using   
   using mag-lev technology) across America through which pods can be shot   
   at very high speed, faster than a train and cheaper than a plane.   :-)   
      
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