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0 pointswilg2y ago0 comments

This is a terrible argument against cars. You could say the same for a train, let's waste energy carrying around 1,500,000 pounds of train to move around 120,000 pounds of passengers.

0 pointswilg2y ago0 comments

This is a terrible argument against cars. You could say the same for a train, let's waste energy carrying around 1,500,000 pounds of train to move around 120,000 pounds of passengers.

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esalman2y ago· 2 in thread

You need lot more lbs of cars to move 120k lbs of passengers, that's the argument in favor of trains.

wilgOP2y ago

Yeah about twice as much. But it's still a bad argument because pounds don't really matter.

esalman2y ago

Yes, infrastructure is more more important, and railway infrastructure is much more sustainable to maintain in long term.

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burnished2y ago· 1 in thread

Except your example makes it clear that a train is a way better deal

wilgOP2y ago

No because it's not a problem for things to be heavy.

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esalman2y ago· 2 in thread

You need lot more lbs of cars to move 120k lbs of passengers, that's the argument in favor of trains.

wilgOP2y ago

Yeah about twice as much. But it's still a bad argument because pounds don't really matter.

esalman2y ago

Yes, infrastructure is more more important, and railway infrastructure is much more sustainable to maintain in long term.

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burnished2y ago· 1 in thread

Except your example makes it clear that a train is a way better deal

wilgOP2y ago

No because it's not a problem for things to be heavy.

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