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Trains need tracks but airplanes don't. Airplanes can also transport water, milk, corn syrup, and oil. Forget about trains and build more planes.
by postalrat 5y ago
Trains need tracks but airplanes don't. Airplanes can also transport water, milk, corn syrup, and oil.
Forget about trains and build more planes.
- zardo 5y agoHave you ever bought milk in a town where it comes in by airplane?
- canadianfella 5y agoYes
- anigbrowl 5y agoWhy not just use catapults and cut out the middleman? Landing could be difficult but I'm willing to offer a discount on really big nets.
- bagels 5y agoThe economics of shipping oil by plane vs train, tanker or pipeline are laughably poor.
- postalrat 5y agoTrains are pretty laughable compared to pipes https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-263B-3126 https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-263B-3126 If paywalled maybe you can still see https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/BN-FR879_expert_G_20141124000833.jpg https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/BN-FR879_expert_G_...