tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27993761.post9144020068804607215..comments2023-07-27T07:43:17.253-07:00Comments on Waldenswimmer: High Speed Rail & Schizo-PoliticosisWaldenswimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09383447119958726339noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27993761.post-18915691741766705982011-02-09T16:42:25.860-08:002011-02-09T16:42:25.860-08:00As Gödel clearly stated in "Über formal unent...As Gödel clearly stated in "Über formal unentscheidbare Sätze der Principia Mathematica und verwandter Systeme I", <br />"Man geht nie von hier bis da auf dem Eisenbahn". I think that speaks for itself. Anyway, there is already an intercontinental railway system that was built in the 19th century. We have been busy tearing it up and converting it to jogging paths and parking lots ever since. The problem is, it is mostly owned by CSX, the freight company, and is capable only of traffic at no miles per hour. Passenger trains are strictly second class and must pull off to a siding whenever a freight train needs to use the track. Since the right-of-way is already dedicated (mostly) to railroad traffic, it would be just a case of fixing up the roadbeds and laying extra track for passenger trains. Of course, as Gödel said, it will never happen.Machipongo Johnnoreply@blogger.com