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Solving some societal or civilisational challenge with supersonic flight seems very narrow minded now. Yes I would like to fly to my work HQ faster but due to
by xchaotic 5y ago
Solving some societal or civilisational challenge with supersonic flight seems very narrow minded now.
Yes I would like to fly to my work HQ faster but due to pandemic I have not visited in 3 years now and it’s been fine, so a better solution is excellent remote work tools such as HQ videoconferencing etc which is such an easier problem, yet many people and companies still struggle with it.
In the overall ROI for things to do, I bet we shouldn’t be building businesses that REQUIRE supersonic flight to succeed.
- ClumsyPilot 5y agoIt would be nice if we had publically funded communication etc tools. I am not seeing a valid business nodel here that does not involve either massive spying, or poor people loosing access to rest of society.
- bdamm 5y agoHow does having public funding for communication help? Having a zoom equipped laptop available for use in a county building isn’t much of a stretch. Public funding of communication will also guarantee spying.
- danielheath 5y agoSpying is already guaranteed. Public funding means accountability in well-functioning democracies (sadly rare).
- sneak 5y agoFast transportation, like fast computers, or fast appliances, aren't required. They just make life better.