Sujet : Re: The joy of actual numbers, was Democracy
De : tnp (at) *nospam* invalid.invalid (The Natural Philosopher)
Groupes : alt.folklore.computers comp.os.linux.miscDate : 02. Nov 2024, 20:23:44
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On 02/11/2024 18:10, rbowman wrote:
On Sat, 2 Nov 2024 11:21:17 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 02/11/2024 10:40, D wrote:
I'd like the experience of crossing the ocean to be more like a cruise
ship. It might take 1 to 3 days or so, but you could walk around, and
enjoy a Michelin star restaurant on board.
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Not in an airship. What you want is a nuclear powered passenger liner.
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Weight no problem. Massive horsepower no problem. Should be able to
cruise over 50mph.
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So probably 2 days to make the trip.
In the US that would have the same problem as cruise ships -- first you
would need to take an airship to a seaport.
If air travel becomes impossible high speed rail would suit the USA perfectly. Plenty of empty space.
I think current top speeds are around 200mph.
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