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From the NY Times article: “In the past, the United States led the way in transport technology,” said Yoshiyuki Kasai, the company’s chairman, at the control center of the maglev test track here. “Now the U.S. transportation infrastructure is in bad shape."
Uh, yeah. The airports and rapid-speed train systems in Europe and East Asia put the United States to shame. Who needs infrastructure. In America, we want to make sure that everyone has iCrap products and huge super-3D, LCD, HD flat screen TVs.
From the NY Times article: “In the past, the United States led the way in transport technology,” said Yoshiyuki Kasai, the company’s chairman, at the control center of the maglev test track here. “Now the U.S. transportation infrastructure is in bad shape."
Uh, yeah. The airports and rapid-speed train systems in Europe and East Asia put the United States to shame. Who needs infrastructure. In America, we want to make sure that everyone has iCrap products and huge super-3D, LCD, HD flat screen TVs.
Right, people aren't the the least bit interested in consumer electronics in Japan.
I find it pretty interesting that both the Chinese and Japanese are offering to help this country establish a Maglev Line system. Should we or should we not? What's the catch?
I find it pretty interesting that both the Chinese and Japanese are offering to help this country establish a Maglev Line system. Should we or should we not? What's the catch?
Nothing is ever free, so they're gonna want something in return
Nothing is ever free, so they're gonna want something in return
They didn't say they were building just the D.C. to Baltimore line and it would be free. They said they would build a New York to D.C. line and they would pay for a small portion of it being the D.C. to Baltimore segment.
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