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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by techguy57</i> <br /><br />Gabe- At the risk of sounding preachy, simply put it is indicative of the direction society in general has been going. We want things to be faster, better, more grand. In short we want more out of everything, regardless if it cost us more or less (although less is preferred) so long as its faster. The internet is a prime example. I can view the Trains website regardless of whether I'm using AOL or Netscape,etc but I may be paying differently for for speed, quality, and other benefits. High-speed rail is similar. People are paying to get to their destination faster than they can (legally) drive there and they can avoid the airports and airport delays. Heck, when O'Hare is averaging a delay in 30% of ALL flights in and out it's not hard to understand why people think its the next great solution. Plus how often do you hear of people who have fears of riding on trains.[;)] <br /> <br />Personally, I'm hoping we try developing matter transfer like on Star Trek before we worry about implementing high-speed rail, but I don't think it'll happen. It would be much better and quicker to to beam home when I'm tired of being around the in-laws . [:D] <br /> <br />Mike <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />FOFLMAO. Mike you are a master at applied technology. Escaping the In Laws has been the goal of all married men since H.G. Wells wrote "The Time Machine"... <br /> <br />LC
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