Re: Why Mars?

From: Miguel Cruz (mnc_at_admin.u.nu)
Date: 11/17/04 

Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 23:47:51 -0600

Scott Lowther <scottlowther@ix.netcomSPAMBLOK.com> wrote:
> Miguel Cruz wrote:
>> Scott Lowther <scottlowther@ix.netcomSPAMBLOK.com> wrote:
>>> That is not a fundamental improvement. Remember to tack on at least
>>> three hours on each end for futzing around at the airport... the ratios
>>> are no longer so good.
>>
>> You're doing way too much futzing.
>>
>> One hour of futzing at the departure end, 30 minutes at the arrival end.
>> Less for domestic flights or if you don't check luggage.
>
> Uh-huh. When was the last tiem you flew long distance, especially
> international?

Flew from Kuala Lumpur to Amsterdam to DC to San Francisco last week.
Earlier in the year, I've made four trips to Thailand, two to Singapore, two
to Turkey, and one each to Indonesia, Mexico, China, Sri Lanka, Germany,
Japan, Nepal, Cambodia, and Iraq. Not to mention countless transcontinental
flights within the US and a few hops around the northeast. You?

> *These* will be the first routes tackled by hypersonic
> aircraft, not puddle jumps from Des Moines to Sioux City.

Yup, and those are the ones I am looking forward to saving time on.

>> I just spent about 30 hours flying between major cities on opposite sides of
>> the planet, futzing not included.
>
> Shoulda just telecommuted.

Wouldn't have worked. I'm not sitting around a conference table.

miguel 

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