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   From: droleary@8usenet2013.subsume.com   
      
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    Bernard Peek  wrote:   
      
   > On 16/01/14 19:01, Doc O'Leary wrote:   
   > >   
   > > 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.   
      
   Maybe.  But I wouldn't count on every seat being a window seat.  You   
   have to think about it would look like for a plane or train to be   
   converted to carry such things.  Not to mention the consideration of   
   what happens on longer trips.  People-as-freight is a tough sell without   
   sufficiently advanced technology.   
      
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