Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?

On 12/21/24 3:53 AM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 21/12/2024 06:51, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote:

Trains are kinda 'yesterday tech' ... and now the profit
   margins are negligible. Don't expect 'luxury' unless YOU
   are willing to pay for it and the transport co gets enough
   high-paying passengers to justify. If ENOUGH then then Hell
   Yes they will hire gourmet chefs and such and put in
   comfy seats.

 They may be tomorrows tech too, if fossil fuel prices rise high enough.
Its all in the and cost-benefit analysis on riad building and cost of fuel versus cost of rail plus overhead lines and cheap nuclear power.
 Electric cars for long distances? Dont make me laugh..

   "Your travel permit please ? ..."
   Soviet era especially, you had to get permission to
   travel very far. This has considerable political and
   propaganda benefits for dictatorial types. People
   don't know/see anything outside their local area by
   and large - so you can MAKE UP any 'truths' needed.

   Otherwise it's the 10-day-old plastic-wrapped sandwich.
>
   It's a pity zeppelins proved so impractical - THOSE had
   a 'romance' and you COULD go for 'luxury'. Cruise ships
   are a step up, but maybe only one step.
>

Nuclear powered luxury liners are a definite possibility.

   Oh, they can be MADE, no question. There was even much
   talk of nuke mega-cargo ships. However safely dealing
   with the reactors is the big thing. You need a team
   of very well educated experts lest Very Bad Things
   happen. So, while "possible", not "practical" for
   non-govt entities.

   Anyway, for now, expect all transportation to be Just
   Another Uber. We will have to wait for Musk to build
   a luxury Earth/Mars travel line.

 Whatever :-)

   "The Phobos Express" !  :-)
   Wow, we REALLY need something better than Newtonian
   propulsion ..... not even 100 years of decent rockets
   and the engines are already very disappointing.