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Re:Fast Train to Failure: California’s Mismanaged High-Speed... by peterhunt on Friday December 07, 2018 @03:31AM (#18625998)
There's no need for high-speed, long-distance, expensive commuter rail in today's era of high-quality, reliable, free, socially acceptable, and highly available videoconferencing solutions. Business travel is in decline for a reason!
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Re:Fast Train to Failure: California’s Mismanaged High-Speed... by geezerjay on Friday December 07, 2018 @03:50AM (#18626070)
> There's no need for high-speed, long-distance, expensive commuter rail in today's era of high-quality, reliable, free, socially acceptable, and highly available videoconferencing solutions.

That baseless assertion is so profoundly wrong at so many levels. It's like claiming that there is no need for cars just because skype is cheap.

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Re:Fast Train to Failure: California’s Mismanaged High-Speed... by ramchip on Friday December 07, 2018 @04:56AM (#18626333)
I’m sure my family and long-distance relationship partner will be glad to hear about this new development!

(Typed from a train leaving Tokyo at 320 km/h, with beer and sandwich sold on board)

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Re:Fast Train to Failure: California’s Mismanaged High-Speed... by ummonk on Friday December 07, 2018 @01:22PM (#18630107)
Working in the tech industry, one can easily experience the massive advantage that in-person interaction has over remote. It's not even close.
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Re:Fast Train to Failure: California’s Mismanaged High-Speed... by ryanwaggoner on Friday December 07, 2018 @05:00AM (#18626358)
Is it decline? I can’t find a reliable source showing such a trend.
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