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That does nothing about the fact that flying is destroying our environment and emits greenhouse gas emissions 2 orders of magnitude over the same trip by train.
by jdnenej 7y ago
That does nothing about the fact that flying is destroying our environment and emits greenhouse gas emissions 2 orders of magnitude over the same trip by train.
- mac01021 7y agoIf you ammortize the environmental impact of building the rail network over all the rail trips, it might swing the other way. Especially if someone figures out carbon neutral air travel in the next decade.
- jdnenej 7y agoIf we are factoring in imaginary future tech then someone could invent carbon neutral trains
- mac01021 7y agoThat's theoretically true, but more far-fetched considering the amount of steel involved. Synthesizing jet fuel from atmospheric carbon, directly or indirectly, is an active area of research and will likely happen at some point.