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Re:Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Future in 1964 … And Kind o... by philwelch on Friday September 02, 2011 @03:11PM (#2955236)
It's still half an hour, whether or not you're able to do something else during that period of time. I think the cost of oil and, in time, energy in general will work to increase rather than decrease population density in the long run.
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Re:Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Future in 1964 … And Kind o... by saturdaysaint on Friday September 02, 2011 @03:42PM (#2955335)
Environmental concerns aside for a moment, a half-hour or more in a self-driving car is actually more productive/convenient than many city-dweller's commutes - most people could essentially begin their workday in the bubble of a car with a 4G connection and VPN.
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Re:Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Future in 1964 … And Kind o... by jimbokun on Friday September 02, 2011 @09:47PM (#2956225)
Can't you have much the same environment today in a commuter train with assigned seats and WiFi, at least in terms of ability to get work done?
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Re:Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Future in 1964 … And Kind o... by hugh3 on Friday September 02, 2011 @10:34PM (#2956303)
Private space is important. So is freedom from interruption. And of course, the fact that trains don't always run on time, and never go from exactly where you are to exactly where you want to be.
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