Originally Posted By Mr X Thank you, Spokker. You put into reasonable words the things I can only express viscerally right now!
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Originally Posted By fkurucz "Did anyone notice that all the trains in Japan are still down due to the earthquake and the aftermath? I'd be rethinking that mass transit foamers." And freeway overpasses don't collapse? And how do you run your precious car when the supply chain is disrupted and the gas stations are bone dry. Sheesh, I remember the gas station lines on 9/11, and there had been no local disaster. I agree with davewasbaloo. You opened your mouth and and removed any doubt about who and what you are.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>By the way, the Northridge quake in LA brought down sections of the I-5 and SR-14 interchange and the I-10 through LA. << When the big one hits LA we'll see just how resilient our automobile/truck based infrastructure really is. There will be no way to ship supplies into the greater metro LA area. Store shelves will be picked clean in hours with no hope of replenishment as trucks won't be able to reach their delivery points.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones A big problem right now are the lines at gas stations. I saw one man interviewed on Japanese TV who said that he was waiting an hour to fill up his gas tank which was only half-empty. He said that with the uncertainty over gas, he wanted to have a full tank. I read a message from some guy on Google Buzz who said that he couldn't find a station with gas to fill up his motorcycle. Coupled with rail problems, the transportation infrastructure is suffering in general, and it makes no sense to pit one mode over another to advocate against rail in another country. The argument is weak at best.
Originally Posted By Socrates I thought this was interesting. <a href="http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2028095,00.html" target="_blank">http://www.time.com/time/magaz...,00.html</a> Socrates "The unexamined life is not worth living."
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>"I thought this was interesting. <a href="http://www.time.com/time/magaz...,00.htm<<" target="_blank">http://www.time.com/time/magaz...<<</a> "In fact, while the absolute amount of debt has ballooned, the percentage of the federal budget spent servicing that debt has actually decreased" Because interest rates are being kept low, nevermind the inflation it causes.
