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Post subject: Easy, Cheap, Dangerous Travel Posted: Oct 20th, '19, 02:28 |
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Sanssouci

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From The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock.
Question #63: Assume there were a technological breakthrough that would allow people to travel as easily and cheaply between continents as between nearby cities. Unfortunately, there would also be 100,000 deaths a year from the device. Would you try to prevent its use?
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Post subject: Re: Easy, Cheap, Dangerous Travel Posted: Oct 20th, '19, 04:29 |
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Rubie

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I feel like for this one it would be up to the person if they would want to use it. There is probably a waiver or form you need to sign before using something that sounds like it's still in the early stages, but no I probably won't try to prevent it. Traveling any where today you still got a chance of something happening that can cause death so it'll be like that. And as time goes on there would probably be advances in technology and would reduce the number of deaths.
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Post subject: Re: Easy, Cheap, Dangerous Travel Posted: Oct 20th, '19, 05:15 |
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rosedragonfire

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Post subject: Re: Easy, Cheap, Dangerous Travel Posted: Oct 20th, '19, 18:12 |
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IceAddict

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I feel like it would be up to each individual to decide whether or not to use it. There would probably be terms to read then getting a ticket or whatever explaining the risks. I think I'd be pretty natural towards it, and try to stay away from it.
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Post subject: Re: Easy, Cheap, Dangerous Travel Posted: Oct 21st, '19, 17:11 |
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Shadowfall

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No, Id use it.
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"Not knowing how near the truth is, we seek it far away." -Ekaku Hakuin
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Post subject: Re: Easy, Cheap, Dangerous Travel Posted: Oct 21st, '19, 19:00 |
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jacobgrey

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Hell naw, we can't use that travel. We're humans. We're more inventive than that. We can easily come up with something safer. Keep it in development a few more years and it will be fine.
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Post subject: Re: Easy, Cheap, Dangerous Travel Posted: Oct 22nd, '19, 21:20 |
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Shi

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Post subject: Re: Easy, Cheap, Dangerous Travel Posted: Oct 23rd, '19, 02:21 |
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Sanssouci

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Wow, 1.25 million people dying in car crashes a year is crazy. I guess if that's the case, then this method of travel sounds a lot better than it did before.
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