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Re:Dude, where's my supersonic jet? by robotresearcher on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @08:49PM (#46521518)
> One hour to anywhere on the planet.

Anywhere they can take off from, which is a decent distance from a population center. The last (forty?) mile problem bites again.

Re:Dude, where's my supersonic jet? by inglor_cz on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @04:01AM (#46524168)
I can imagine Starship landing on a sea launchpad (in coastal cities), and the last 30 miles can be taken by a speedboat in half an hour. The sea usually isn't as traffic-jammed as land communications, and boats, unlike high-speed trains, don't require that much infrastructure.