tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post7457011224677822362..comments2024-02-07T00:26:07.597-08:00Comments on Along The Way: PRESIDENTIAL RESPECT -- FUTURE -- UNIQUE TRANSPORTJoaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-70853962037151338762018-12-13T15:35:46.173-08:002018-12-13T15:35:46.173-08:00Here’s a link to an Oct. Sacramento Bee article di...Here’s a link to an Oct. Sacramento Bee article discussing the pros and cons of the now controversial high speed rail system. <br />https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/influencers/article219943105.html<br /><br />The origins of the idea for a high speed system occurred long before Gov. Brown which many people supported, especially in the Central Valley. The costs have escalated Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-46512775217114827332018-12-13T13:27:13.397-08:002018-12-13T13:27:13.397-08:00Why is Brown pushing that rail system? The BART sy...Why is Brown pushing that rail system? The BART system in the Bay Area is the system I kmnow best - used to commute to work on it. It works well. I believe we should never have encountered a transportation crisis as there are many examples of effective systems - we just planned poorly. In fact that could be said of our entire trsnsportationsystem.Shackman https://www.blogger.com/profile/01690901432037614409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-78456109257857351132018-12-13T12:55:45.538-08:002018-12-13T12:55:45.538-08:00I do like the MAX. It's especially useful when...I do like the MAX. It's especially useful when going to and from PDX airport. <br /><br />Livermore and those towns and cities just beyond the end of the Bart line would benefit from a further extension of said system. 580 is atrocious. A more extensive train system could alleviate some of the traffic congestion out that way. Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-75221918086480876862018-12-13T10:37:56.959-08:002018-12-13T10:37:56.959-08:00No direct service to where someone needs to go cer...No direct service to where someone needs to go certainly presents a challenge as you describe. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-13219445186046398892018-12-13T04:55:19.109-08:002018-12-13T04:55:19.109-08:00The problem many places is the jobs aren't all...The problem many places is the jobs aren't all in some central location. They and the people's homes are spread out everywhere. What amazed me one year driving into the Bay Area, it was gridlock at 7 am with all the people trying to get past Livermore into the city. If people lived in hubs or even if jobs were in hubs, it'd all be more efficient but then people change jobs. I think Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-5566301046232522062018-12-12T16:18:24.373-08:002018-12-12T16:18:24.373-08:00Good for you!Good for you!Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-59864279685776536662018-12-12T11:49:29.523-08:002018-12-12T11:49:29.523-08:00We have manty if these, and I am glad I took the c...We have manty if these, and I am glad I took the coaster north last week...trying it all outMagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-65644684339862132802018-12-11T10:33:20.361-08:002018-12-11T10:33:20.361-08:00Interesting, as I wasn’t aware of that rail being ...Interesting, as I wasn’t aware of that rail being built. Seems all such large projects end up going over budget that I’ve heard about. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-64295229572097069552018-12-11T10:30:37.337-08:002018-12-11T10:30:37.337-08:00Sounds plausible to me.Sounds plausible to me.Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-12339354621055864542018-12-11T06:31:32.763-08:002018-12-11T06:31:32.763-08:00In Honolulu, Hawaii, the city is currently buildin...In Honolulu, Hawaii, the city is currently building a rail from the west side of the island to downtown and the university. They are way behind schedule and way over budget.gigihawaiihttp://gigihawaii.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-79518858498460446512018-12-11T04:48:28.715-08:002018-12-11T04:48:28.715-08:00They appeal to me and I think that the future urba...They appeal to me and I think that the future urban life will have no alternative but to opt for these.Rummuserhttp://rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-7759960973258408002018-12-10T11:18:09.506-08:002018-12-10T11:18:09.506-08:00I concur with the benefits of teams from various d...I concur with the benefits of teams from various disciplines who bounce ideas off one another — very stimulating<br /><br />I think you make a good point about transportation effects.. Given what we’ve done to earth I’ve been concerned about our impact on the rest of the universe. As vast as are our oceans we’re doing a pretty good job of negatively impacting them. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-70234808105191756662018-12-10T11:04:56.235-08:002018-12-10T11:04:56.235-08:00There’s certainly plenty that needs improving.There’s certainly plenty that needs improving.Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-665029153109536192018-12-10T09:35:02.138-08:002018-12-10T09:35:02.138-08:00Scientific/technical developments nearly always sh...Scientific/technical developments nearly always show up in sci-fi and/or cartoons, etc, before becoming reality. After all: One can hardly develop that of which one cannot conceive. (Which feeds nicely into the wisdom of having a diverse team attacking a problem. Having developed different perspectives during their lifetimes, team members who communicate well, provide sparks for one anothers'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-49895292736064062502018-12-10T06:01:27.382-08:002018-12-10T06:01:27.382-08:00I doubt very much that I will see any of it … I...I doubt very much that I will see any of it … I'd settle for just improving what we have (which, incidentally, would give the poor in our nation a chance for jobs). I am sick to death of big ideas that take BILLIONS to achieve and benefit the top 1%.Goldendaze-Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11823572794470671309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-67650215405532779592018-12-10T04:12:01.891-08:002018-12-10T04:12:01.891-08:00It’s interesting to me to see the ones that have a...It’s interesting to me to see the ones that have already been adopted to a certain degree various places. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-33039722544955893502018-12-10T00:56:06.898-08:002018-12-10T00:56:06.898-08:00They all sound like good ideas but I doubt if any ...They all sound like good ideas but I doubt if any of them will be commonplace before I also depart this consciousness. As Wise Web Woman says, such ideas were circulating in comic strips decades ago but real life takes a very long time to catch up with the visionaries.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-19620396343817846822018-12-09T16:20:04.607-08:002018-12-09T16:20:04.607-08:00Maybe you’ll have a car that’s a combination vehic...Maybe you’ll have a car that’s a combination vehicle, also able to fly and be a boat/ship. I’m curious to know how they’re going to control the air space for our individual aircraft and air taxis — sorta like the Jetsons, I guess. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-77977604077046489132018-12-09T13:01:34.334-08:002018-12-09T13:01:34.334-08:00Anything to get bikes and scooters off the roads i...Anything to get bikes and scooters off the roads is super fine with me. As far as personal transportation and given my 77 year history, I'll stick with my car. Like others, high speeds make me very uncomfortable. Especially if I am at the mercy of someone else in the driver's seat and especially if there is no one in the driver's seat at all!<br /><br />And again based on my age, my Alan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282804970305431949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-26056891907827691042018-12-09T11:36:20.128-08:002018-12-09T11:36:20.128-08:00Yes, this IoT is fascinating to me, too — the whol...Yes, this IoT is fascinating to me, too — the whole idea of electric vehicles getting recharged just by driving on a particular road seems incredible. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-78824714924980263352018-12-09T11:33:23.503-08:002018-12-09T11:33:23.503-08:00I, too, worked as a loan teller for a number of ye...I, too, worked as a loan teller for a number of years. Our drive-iup teller didn’t have such a vacuum system and I didn’t realize any did. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-43096921365099422812018-12-09T11:30:51.508-08:002018-12-09T11:30:51.508-08:00Let’s revisit this in ten years — if we’re both st...Let’s revisit this in ten years — if we’re both still around and see what may have developed — if not in the U.S., elsewhere in the world. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-68151467785851928842018-12-09T11:28:24.776-08:002018-12-09T11:28:24.776-08:00Yes, it’s uncanny how the comic strips have come t...Yes, it’s uncanny how the comic strips have come to life in many respects. Really seems that whatever anyone can imagine can become reality. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-86970271698239064322018-12-09T10:32:25.170-08:002018-12-09T10:32:25.170-08:00The roads that recharge electric vehicles totally ...The roads that recharge electric vehicles totally interests me. <br />While 600 miles an hours scares me a bit. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-33799763006710441842018-12-09T09:06:12.832-08:002018-12-09T09:06:12.832-08:00This spring there was lots of talk about a Clevela...This spring there was lots of talk about a Cleveland-Chicago hyperloop. It would zip travelers each way in 30 minutes. I love Chicago, so it caught my interest.<br /><br />The pneumatic tube thing is very common to me; I was a driveup teller for years and years, working my way through college. We'd always moan and groan whenever a customer ignored our warning sign about NOT PUTTING ROLLED Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.com