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Don't get me wrong, supersonic planes VERY COOL and I want that for our world, but the tone of the article is a little annoying: "Why let a handful of people c
by hospadar 6y ago
Don't get me wrong, supersonic planes VERY COOL and I want that for our world, but the tone of the article is a little annoying:
"Why let a handful of people cross the Atlantic in a couple of hours when the jumbo jets (that were developed concurrently) can do the same at far lower cost?"
Why indeed? Maybe because people want it and it's a better idea? That being said, I really hope I get to fly supersonic sometime
- sergioisidoro 6y agoWhy should we use jumbo jets, instead of sail ships? There is a cost function associated with time. For most people, there is a threshold after which further gains become insignificant per hour saved, so a Jumbo jet is not much better than a super sonic plane. But the world has also changed since the Concorde, and maybe now there's a bigger market for people for whom getting something or someone across the Atlantic in a few hours is important: Let's say, for example, that a loved one is severely ill, and you need to get there fast to say your goodbyes.