Supersonic flight returning to US after half-century ban

Re:Supersonic flight returning to US after half-century ban by rjh29 on Saturday July 04, 2026 @03:28AM (#48783369)

Isn't it already ridiculous that we can get to the other side of the world in half a day? It used to be straight up impossible, and then it took months by boat. We're now at diminishing returns, saving a couple of hours.

How long are we going to keep running up this hamster wheel instead of being satisfied with what we have?

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Re:Supersonic flight returning to US after half-century ban by Ferret7446 on Saturday July 04, 2026 @10:54PM (#48790900)

Imagine if our predecessors thought the same thing when Grug discovered fire and stopped there.

Actually, we don't have to imagine, they got outcompeted and went extinct.

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Re:Supersonic flight returning to US after half-century ban by pkulak on Sunday July 05, 2026 @01:06PM (#48795842)

Careful now, Mr. Goebbels, you're blissfully stomping down a very frought path.

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