• Jeff_Benzos [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Hm, you say you want our train infrastructure to be better. Have you considered: our train infrastructure is currently not very good :very-smart:

    • PaulSmackage [he/him, comrade/them]
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      4 years ago

      "The trains are garbage! What do you mean we have miles of tracks everywhere that are neglected due to years of cutting transportation budgets? Why can't we just invest in hyperloop instead?!"

  • garbology [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Imagine thinking that calling someone pro-library is a dunk.

  • crime [she/her, any]
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    4 years ago

    I just keep thinking about how China has a maglev train that covers the approximate distance from New York to Chicago in 4 hours

    • CommieElon [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I used to take the Amtrak line from Chicago to Syracuse and it took sometimes as long as 15 hours because Amtrak doesn’t own the tracks lol.

      These nerds aren’t taking into account that services such as the USPS and Amtrak aren’t given the full amount of support they need to function efficiently.

        • CommieElon [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          American liberals rely on the belief that institutions can be reformed and improved with “better governance”. This totally ignores that Capital will seek new markets in areas it doesn’t operate. Which is why these public services are slowly being eroded away. USPS’s death would pave the way for a whole new market for mail and commerce.

    • wtypstanaccount04 [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      That's high-speed rail with a top speed of 217 mph (350 km/h). The only fast maglev that China has in service is the maglev to Pudong Airport in Shanghai. It's only 18 miles long.

  • MiraculousMM [he/him, any]M
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    4 years ago

    "USPS fanbois" you mean people who like actually receiving their mail? AKA literally everyone?

    • kingspooky [he/him, they/them]
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      4 years ago

      Long train ride gang rise up ✊
      Legit my favorite method of travel. Especially if you have a traveling companion, it can't be beat.

  • garbage [none/use name,he/him]
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    4 years ago

    i did the cross country train thing, and it's much better than doing the cross country plane thing. just needs to be faster, which would be possible if we didn't have dumb ass fuckers like these talkin' shit about em.

  • ultraviolet [she/her]
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    4 years ago

    These people are delusional if they think being stuck in traffic or being in a cramped plane is better than being on a train.

    • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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      4 years ago

      If you just climb into your personal helicopter though, it's so much more - OH GOD KOBE THE MOUNTAINSIDE LOOK OUT!!!