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Let's be fair and admit that faster horses would have been amazing. With self-driving cars, we're only getting to the point where horse technology was 2000 year
by idlewords 10y ago
Let's be fair and admit that faster horses would have been amazing. With self-driving cars, we're only getting to the point where horse technology was 2000 years ago.
- nradov 10y agoFaster horses would have been terrifying and dangerous. Have you ever ridden a fast horse at full gallop? It takes quite a bit of skill just to stay on and maintain control; you generally can't just let the horse "drive" itself.
- mikestew 10y agoThe point stands, however. John Wesley, founder of the Methodist church, would read and write sermons as he rode (obviously not at a full gallop) from church to church, if legend is to be believed. These days he might, at best, listen to a few podcasts as he sits in traffic.
- nradov 10y agoIf he had a car he would have arrived at the church fast enough to have time to read and write after he got there, even with traffic. Especially if you factor in the extra time it takes to care for a horse and deal with the tackle.