In Reply to: Great thoughts, some more random ones, Caarma [Profile/Gallery] , Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:22:34

Shipping stuff across the country is easy. Trains haul a huge amount of freight very cheaply, even the diesel engined ones we use here. The problem is streamlining the process so they can move faster both between points and through the rail yards. Lots of new rail beds need to be laid. For trans-oceanic, ships are remarkably cheap per ton or freight carried.

I don't think we'll "go back in time a bit" but we'll use technology to work and live differently. However, we could change our ways of life. For example, not having all our food come from thousands of miles away. The current issue of salmonella in tomatoes would not happen if most of our food was locally grown.

As for work, I have a warped view because I work at home and my nearest client is 78 miles away. The next closest one is 385 miles and a company I do a lot with is entirely virtual. Technology enables this and I think we'll see more of it. Been doing this for 13 years. No biggie.

There is no one solution or answer, but many answers. We are entering a time of widespread societal change and things will be very different 10 and 20 years from now. Will they be better? Worse? Depends on your interpretation, I guess. It sure will be a helluva lot different.

But in the US, we really have to learn from other nations and lose this idea that if we didn't think of something it can't be good. The NIH (not invented here) Syndrome has to go away and we have to take a broad and long term view for how we can all live together, preferably with less of an impact on the planet.

We do indeed live in interesting times.

• What are your 10 year predictions on oil/cars/society?, Caarma , Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:42:19
  • $2.95, ursaw, Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:29:02
    • Link fixed! Here it is..., Scott Paterson , Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:03:12
  • My thoughts, cfishgo, Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:19:22
    • Re: My thoughts, Noel, Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:17:27
  • Abandoning Suburbs - RANT - Long, Gargoyle, Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:45:55
    • Re: Abandoning Suburbs - impossible by some gov't, samk, Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:13:40
  • Great thoughts, some more random ones, Caarma , Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:22:34
    • Re: Great thoughts, some more random ones, Noel, Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:16:55 <-- Viewing This Message
      • I am unwilling to change, CBraxton, Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:19:41
        • OK, but how do we overcome the politics?, Noel, Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:22:11
          • Make it expensive not to improve, BrianG, Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:03:13
            • The EU is looking at instituting an emissions tax, Noel, Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:05:08
              • Re: The EU is looking at instituting an emissions tax, cfishgo, Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:42:50
  • 10 years? How about the next 3?, Railhead , Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:27:01
    • Additional info., Railhead , Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:28:56
  • A wonderful thread! First thoughts...., Noel, Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:12:18
    • I tried your steering advice and it worked., JohnA , Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:40:43
  • A Combination of Things, OKSaabs, Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:03:48
  • I think we will just adjust..., Paul H., Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:18:39
    • A shift back to cities, Mike NY, Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:59:31
    • Re: I think we will just adjust..., Rod , Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:35:38
      • Re: I think we will just adjust..., oldsaab, Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:42:42
  • Re: What are your 10 year predictions on oil/cars/socie, rob 94 aero, Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:11:48
    • Re: What are your 10 year predictions on oil/cars/socie, Brian C, Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:25:44

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