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transportation March 20, 2015 11:50 am SDG

This Onion short made me laugh:

http://www.theonion.com/articles/what-if-no-one-travels-anywhere-ever-again-wonders,38229/

‘What If No One Travels Anywhere Ever Again?’ Wonders Panicked Transportation Secretary

WASHINGTON—Wondering what would become of the nation’s airports, roadways, and harbors, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx reportedly became consumed with fear Tuesday that the American populace might suddenly decide not to travel anywhere ever again. “What if everyone stops commuting to work or booking vacations and just stays put for good?” said Foxx, growing visibly panicked in spite of fellow cabinet members’ assurances that cars, boats, trains, and planes were essential to American society and that modern life could not continue without them. “What if everyone collectively decides they don’t like taking trips anymore? What if people never leave the same spot? Oh, God, what would I do then?” At press time, Foxx reportedly breathed a deep sigh of relief after hearing the sound of a tractor-trailer passing by outside.

It made me think of Asimov’s book The Naked Sun (or was it Robots of Dawn?) about a society of people who never came into physical contact with each other, but lived their lives in front of viewing screens telepresensing to each other.

  • "The Machine Stops", E.M. Forster, 1908 by podrock 2015-03-20 13:57:30
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