[extropy-chat] Public Transportation (was suitcase nukes)

[Brian Lee]

Of course public transportation is not the answer to all transportation 
needs. Your example is a valid illustration for the need of owning cars. 
Another would be driving across the country on vacation. Most cars are owned 
and used primarily for travel to and from work.

I think that for commuting to and from work, nothing is better than public 
transportation. This takes into account time quality, cost, environmental 
impact and safety.

BAL

>From: MB <mbb386 at main.nc.us>
>To: ExI chat list <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
>Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] Suitcase nukes (was: let's say)
>Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 19:43:45 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
>
>
>This is entirely true, however if you are a mom with several children,
>need to stop at the cleaners, the grocery, the drugstore, dancing
>class, scouts, pick up one child late from play practice, another from
>sports, public transportation can be a right pain. At least so I've
>understood.
>
>We kept our children out of such things for the most part, due to
>transportation and logistics difficulties.
>
>Regards,
>MB
>
>
>On Tue, 22 Mar 2005, Brian Lee wrote:
>
> > The work in the city, live in the country is an excellent argument for
> > public transportation like subways and trains. It's far more efficient 
>use
> > of one's time to take a train in every morning and work (or sleep) for 
>an
> > hour than to drive in.
> >
> > I lived in CT and commuted into new york on a train and my day would 
>have
> > been much less productive had I been forced to drive in.
> >
> > BAL
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