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Originally Posted by pizzaguy
I hate people like you.
YOU'RE FUCKING FLYING THOUSANDS OF FEET IN THE AIR!
You shouldn't ever complain about human flight. Ever. It's a miracle that we got the fuck up there in the first place. Don't take it for granted.
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The point isn't that flying is a technological marvel, because cars and trains are as well. The point is that your "miracle" is neither CHEAP nor EFFICIENT in terms of transporting people from place to place.
At speeds of 225 mph, a ~ 9 hr trip compares pretty well to a SF-Chicago flight (half an hour to 45 minutes to get to SFO, showing up at least an hour early for security and check-in, 5 hours in the air, 45 minutes to an hour to get to the Loop). Based on European trains, it would cost about 2/3 as much, and would be more comfortable with more space, a dedicated dining car, etc.
This is of course assuming that Amtrak provides the same level of service as the European rail networks.