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Why? Wouldn't it be more like a train than a plane? A terrorist would only be able to kill ~28 people at a time (1 pod), compared to >200 for a plane
by shawabawa3 10y ago
Why? Wouldn't it be more like a train than a plane?
A terrorist would only be able to kill ~28 people at a time (1 pod), compared to >200 for a plane
- avelis 10y agoI agree. A domestic train/pod based travel network doesn't have the same security implications as an airport.
- bluthru 10y agoBlowing up inside a tube would be a lot more expensive than blowing up a train on the tracks. But then again, someone could just plant a bomb on the outside of the tube so I guess it's moot.
- setpatchaddress 10y agoMore to the point, you can't weaponize any fixed-track conveyance like a train/monorail/HL system like you can a plane.
- lijason 10y agoHasn't the TSA wanted to move into train stations as well? The TSA has shown that they aren't bounded by either what's sensible (ineffective rules) nor the will of the people (buying the backscatter machines without Congressional approval).
- ck2 10y agoTSA has already tested forcing people to screen getting on/off trains and even the highway - seriously. I wonder if people will start throwing tantrums once they are getting yanked from their cars just going down the highway to work or the store.
- ck2 10y agoI want to point out you are trying to use logic to argue about the TSA