XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: dtravel@sonic.net   
      
   On 1/16/2014 4:18 AM, Sea Wasp (Ryk E. Spoor) wrote:   
   > On 1/15/14 10:32 PM, Robert Bannister wrote:   
   >> 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.   
   >>   
   >   
   >      Indeed. Exacerbated by the fact that a lot of clothing companies   
   > have non-standardized their sizes over the years, so an XXL in one is an   
   > XL in another, and a 36 waist in one is a 38 waist in another. (yes, one   
   > of them's effectively lying)   
   >   
   Trying to make an obese America feel better about itself, no doubt.  :)   
      
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