(07-27-2017, 11:46 AM)gordi Wrote: Here's the thing...We perceive the world the way we perceive ourselves.
The majority of Southern England (around London) is what I'd call "urbanised"...
And you're dead-on with your statement.
The infrastructure to even get this idea off the ground only 'works' if one looks on it as a
'city' idea. That's why it's being tested in the Westminster environs, probably because of
lobbying and the notion 'if they see it here, they'll perceive it as working everywhere'!
It's a bunch of air-heads sh*t-posting a fluff-piece during the holiday period.
It's baiting with it's lack of rational proposing, the initial idea contains no pragmatic suggestions
and I'd seriously wager it's political in nature for uses that have nothing to do with the population
of this country.
The whole culture around transportation would have be changed and it would have to be profitable
to those who'd be effected. If this is a serious proposal, do you think the oil-countries/companies
would allow this to be even tabled?!!
As far as the BBC reporting on it, I'm surprised they didn't have a disabled, trans-gendered lesbian
of colour wheeled on to give their opinion.
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