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The US has a fantastic transit system, for rural areas, independent movers, and to move massive distances in short periods of time. Highways and cars, and passe

The US has a fantastic transit system, for rural areas, independent movers, and to move massive distances in short periods of time. Highways and cars, and passenger airplanes are fantastic. Just the other day the president went from Las Vegas to DC in under 4 hours, for anyone who is unaware how impressive that is that's like going from London to Cairo. If you need to be able to move around freely unscheduled, need to be able to go basically anywhere in north america, even remote places, or need to go far fast, you can't beat the US. Unless you live in an urban or suburban area. I agree with the author particularly about densely populated areas, the US is not just lacking, it is basically undeveloped. If I were inclined to live in such a place, I would pick a foreign city over the US. The congestion is probably the number one factor for me in deciding not to, although it isn't the only factor. There is not one single good reason why, if you live in a tightly packed place, you cannot get around your immediate environment with just the shoes on your feet. Especially considering that such places are supposedly designed exclusively for human habitation. It is downright shameful.

chgs 2y ago
He’s in a private plane. You can fly Helsinki to Madrid which is about the same distance in about the same time with slightly less hassle than flying Vegas to Washington. There’s nothing particularly special about the US, and highlighting the insane logistics of moving someone from one part of the country to another doesn’t really say anything one way or another
- big-green-man 2y ago
  I see nobody really reads past the point at which they get emotionally jolted.
  - shiroiushi 2y ago
    You don't know that for sure. There's a bunch of city-hating pro-suburbia people in this discussion who might be downvoting you because they're angry you're calling the US "basically undeveloped". But there may also be many downvotes from the walkable city lovers who read your lengthy first paragraph and didn't get to the second one. Personally, while I agree with your overall point, I think you shouldn't write that way. Expecting people to read a somewhat-long post before getting to the "twist" on an internet forum full of hundreds of posts is a bit much; people aren't reading everything fully here. You need to make your main point in the beginning, then expand on them in the subsequent paragraphs if any.
    - big-green-man 2y ago
      Yeah youre probably right, I said something everyone likes and something everyone hates, and so everyone decides they hate the part they hate more than they like the part they like. It doesn't really bother me though. What I said is true in my estimation. I can get to a mountain top in Colorado within a day from a thousand miles away with the last leg of the trip in a two wheel drive Toyota, but I can't get to the taco joint across the highway without getting in my car and driving a half mile to get to a u turn lane. The former is unbelievably fantastic, the latter is inexcusable.

chgs 2y ago

He’s in a private plane. You can fly Helsinki to Madrid which is about the same distance in about the same time with slightly less hassle than flying Vegas to Washington. There’s nothing particularly special about the US, and highlighting the insane logistics of moving someone from one part of the country to another doesn’t really say anything one way or another

big-green-man 2y ago
I see nobody really reads past the point at which they get emotionally jolted.
- shiroiushi 2y ago
  You don't know that for sure. There's a bunch of city-hating pro-suburbia people in this discussion who might be downvoting you because they're angry you're calling the US "basically undeveloped". But there may also be many downvotes from the walkable city lovers who read your lengthy first paragraph and didn't get to the second one. Personally, while I agree with your overall point, I think you shouldn't write that way. Expecting people to read a somewhat-long post before getting to the "twist" on an internet forum full of hundreds of posts is a bit much; people aren't reading everything fully here. You need to make your main point in the beginning, then expand on them in the subsequent paragraphs if any.
  - big-green-man 2y ago
    Yeah youre probably right, I said something everyone likes and something everyone hates, and so everyone decides they hate the part they hate more than they like the part they like. It doesn't really bother me though. What I said is true in my estimation. I can get to a mountain top in Colorado within a day from a thousand miles away with the last leg of the trip in a two wheel drive Toyota, but I can't get to the taco joint across the highway without getting in my car and driving a half mile to get to a u turn lane. The former is unbelievably fantastic, the latter is inexcusable.