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If we are "throwing out the existing paradigms of road transport” then why not throw out roads completely. Rails are way more efficient.

• loa_in_ 7y ago
  That's true only if they reach all destinations
  • jakecopp 7y ago
    Yep, they do already! The future is here, just not evenly distributed (to the US :P) https://www.openrailwaymap.org/?lang=null&lat=48.21003212234042&lon=8.28369140625&zoom=5&style=standard https://www.openrailwaymap.org/?lang=null&lat=48.21003212234...
    • tdhoot 7y ago
      Can I go from my house to my friends house using only rails? My house to the supermarket? Not all pairwise points are connected by rails, while they generally are by roads.
      • lmilcin 7y ago
        The post is about long distance travel.
        • tdhoot 6y ago
          My point still applies.