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  • What would a flying-free world look like?

    From StarDust@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jun 4 03:46:15 2022
    https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220519-what-if-we-all-stopped-flying

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  • From RichA@21:1/5 to StarDust on Sat Jun 4 16:11:34 2022
    On Saturday, 4 June 2022 at 06:46:16 UTC-4, StarDust wrote:
    https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220519-what-if-we-all-stopped-flying

    I want all climate-kooks to try to BICYCLE from the U.S. to England...

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  • From W@21:1/5 to RichA on Sat Jun 4 16:18:22 2022
    On Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 7:11:36 PM UTC-4, RichA wrote:
    On Saturday, 4 June 2022 at 06:46:16 UTC-4, StarDust wrote:
    https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220519-what-if-we-all-stopped-flying

    I want all climate-kooks to try to BICYCLE from the U.S. to England...

    Or more likely, from England to the U.S.

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  • From W@21:1/5 to RichA on Sat Jun 4 16:28:41 2022
    On Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 7:11:36 PM UTC-4, RichA wrote:
    On Saturday, 4 June 2022 at 06:46:16 UTC-4, StarDust wrote:
    https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220519-what-if-we-all-stopped-flying

    I want all climate-kooks to try to BICYCLE from the U.S. to England...

    Actually, not such a far-fetched idea:

    https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19920227&slug=1478105

    Take a boat across the Bering Strait, then bicycle all the way to France, and then take the Chunnel train to England.

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  • From W@21:1/5 to StarDust on Sat Jun 4 16:16:54 2022
    On Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 6:46:16 AM UTC-4, StarDust wrote:
    https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220519-what-if-we-all-stopped-flying

    The biggest difference will be the need to use ships instead of planes to cross the oceans.

    The SS United States, last of the the Blue Riband winners, could cross the Atlantic in about three and a half days. This will tick off the jet-setting climate change hypocrites, but most other people will probably be fine with the trip.

    For cross-continent trips one could still either drive or take a train. Sleeper cars are not that difficult to build.

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  • From StarDust@21:1/5 to RichA on Sat Jun 4 22:17:29 2022
    On Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 4:11:36 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    On Saturday, 4 June 2022 at 06:46:16 UTC-4, StarDust wrote:
    https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220519-what-if-we-all-stopped-flying

    I want all climate-kooks to try to BICYCLE from the U.S. to England...

    Zeppelins are easier and faster than ships, if it don't go on fire? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindenburg_disaster#/media/File:Hindenburg_disaster.jpg

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  • From StarDust@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jun 4 22:19:06 2022
    On Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 4:16:56 PM UTC-7, W wrote:
    On Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 6:46:16 AM UTC-4, StarDust wrote:
    https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220519-what-if-we-all-stopped-flying
    The biggest difference will be the need to use ships instead of planes to cross the oceans.

    The SS United States, last of the the Blue Riband winners, could cross the Atlantic in about three and a half days. This will tick off the jet-setting climate change hypocrites, but most other people will probably be fine with the trip.

    For cross-continent trips one could still either drive or take a train. Sleeper cars are not that difficult to build.

    Mean while play some poker in the ships casinos and make some money?

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  • From Quadibloc@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jun 6 01:33:46 2022
    On Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 5:28:43 PM UTC-6, W wrote:

    Take a boat across the Bering Strait, then bicycle all the way to France, and then take the Chunnel train to England.

    Maybe someday, when we're no longer at war with Russia.

    John Savard

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  • From W@21:1/5 to Quadibloc on Mon Jun 6 05:03:39 2022
    On Monday, June 6, 2022 at 4:33:48 AM UTC-4, Quadibloc wrote:
    On Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 5:28:43 PM UTC-6, W wrote:

    Take a boat across the Bering Strait, then bicycle all the way to France, and then take the Chunnel train to England.
    Maybe someday, when we're no longer at war with Russia.

    My comment deals with what is theoretically possible, not politically advisable.

    Most people in the world, including Russians, can (if they can afford it) travel freely throughout the West. Yet Westerners often run into problems or dangers if they try to travel to non-Western countries.

    A Russian could probably bike from Moscow to the Bering Strait, perhaps find a way to cross it, and then continue his ride on through Alaska, Canada, the lower-48, and maybe even to Mexico.

    And the Nat Geo will probably write an article about it! He will be a celebrity!

    If an American tries the reverse, he will be probably be detained on trumped-up drug or terrorist charges.

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