• cawsby [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Tracks and bridges are not cheap to maintain.

    • keepcarrot [she/her]
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      3 years ago

      I imagine that comes into the emissions cost per mile or something (likewise, runways, plane maintenance etc etc)

      • cawsby [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        The coming age of electric air travel is going to be noisy but cleaner.

        I have mixed feelings about the constant sound of drones in my life.

        • keepcarrot [she/her]
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          3 years ago

          I'd hope that commercial (or public) air travel won't be done by drone helicopters and not be used for commuting. But the lathe of heaven turns

          • cawsby [he/him]
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            3 years ago

            Electric passenger plane travel is coming , but not by quad copters. It is still as loud or louder than jet engines. Cargo by drone planes is going to be constant though. The sky will always be full of moving lights except in some dark sky preserves. I might retire near one just to stay sane.