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0 pointsrini174y ago0 comments

Large part of TCP is dealing with dropped packets. Presumably you don't want that to carry that over to rail/road traffic :)

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samstave4y ago

HAHAH yes, I know -- I just didnt have a better example protocol... TCP is "ensuring the traffic gets there" -- not so much "ensuring no collisions" that was why I chose that one.

Maybe BGP instead? "Route failed - go this way instead, as a backup"

rini17OP4y ago

I'm pretty sure there's very active logistics R&D involved for decades already and they don't need any mansplaining about network protocols.

However if it were possible to develop completely new transportation system with autonomy considered from the planning stage, that might be more efficient. Musks' gadgets don't count, their capacity is laughable.

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samstave4y ago

HAHAH yes, I know -- I just didnt have a better example protocol... TCP is "ensuring the traffic gets there" -- not so much "ensuring no collisions" that was why I chose that one.

Maybe BGP instead? "Route failed - go this way instead, as a backup"

rini17OP4y ago

I'm pretty sure there's very active logistics R&D involved for decades already and they don't need any mansplaining about network protocols.

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