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Yeah as my life cycle analysis friend says, "transportation is waste".
by tito 7y ago
Yeah as my life cycle analysis friend says, "transportation is waste".
- db48x 7y agoNot always waste. There are some important collections of atoms that you would prefer to move whole from one place to another, rather than creating new ones on site. Especially since it takes 18 years or more to do! Other than that, I agree. Home nanotech for everyone!
- BurningFrog 7y agoThen again, nothing is more wasteful than producing everything locally.
- dredmorbius 7y agoCosts are comparative and opportunity costs. What are the alternatives of transport mode A to transport mode B? What are the alternatives to transporting inputs, outputs, and/or wastes? Per ton-mile (or tonne-km) nothing matches marine shipping. The alternatives to shipping entirely might merit consideration though. And induced consumption (shipping of X is now so inexpensive that consumption of X increases manyfold), a/k/a the Jevons Paradox, is another major factor.