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Fried_out_Kombi Aug 24, 2023

[meme] Trains -- not driverless cars -- are the future of transportation

[meme] Trains -- not driverless cars -- are the future of transportation - Lemmy.world

Image transcript: Calvin (from Calvin & Hobbes) sitting at a lemonade stand, smiling, with a sign that reads, “Trains and micromobility are inevitably the future of urban transportation, whether society wants it or not. CHANGE MY MIND.”

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monarchsonvacay Aug 25, 2023

Counterpoint: Society will collapse to the point where trains and microtransport will no longer be available or viable.

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𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏 Aug 25, 2023

In that scenario, I think analog bicycles will be essential for getting around between places, albeit using the actual roads and stuff.

Fuel would likely either be extremely rare IMO or a military luxury

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monarchsonvacay

I agree. There just won’t be trains running for a very long time if ever again, is all. Maybe a couple centuries minimum while humanity recovers from whatever toppled it.