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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_container_ships https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_container_ship... I don't think that this compariso

• briffle 6y ago
  Those are '20-foot equivalent Containers' so more like half that. But then you have to factor in the loading time, unloading time, space needed, cost, etc. I see it kind of like a station wagon full of tapes, versus a fast internet pipe. The station wagon can possibly move more, but has much, much more latency. (and that analogy doesn't account for the time to load/unload the tapes onto the computer systems)
  • dghlsakjg 6y ago
    There is also the basic fact that many routes are mutually exclusive. Denver to LA will never be viable by ship. Shenzhen to LA will never be viable by train.
    • throwaway-571 6y ago
      Maybe one day they will build the bering straight tunnel!
    • wahern 6y ago
      > Shenzhen to LA will never be viable by train Probably, but a certain breed of politician (across nationalities) keeps the dream alive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bering_Strait_crossing#21st_century https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bering_Strait_crossing#21st_ce...
  • greedo 6y ago
    Isn't unloading train cars also a similar time constraint?
    • Scoundreller 6y ago
      It can help that they arrive in 1d instead of 3d.