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Re: [ba-ohs-talk] Railing about transit


"Off topic." really.    (01)

H.    (02)

Eric Armstrong wrote:    (03)

> Malcolm Dean wrote:
>
> > A new company here in Los Angeles has a mag-lev technology which uses
> > natural magnets and does not require enormous electrical power. California's
> > rail authority recently ruled that mag-lev will *not* be considered in its
> > plans for the state.
> >
> > Follow the money...
>
> Maybe. Or maybe not. This is a case where the ability to
> "follow the decision-making tree" would be fantastic.
>
> Suppose the IBIS-style discussion was a matter of public record?
> Suppose the reasons for/against were elucidated.
>
> We might find that the technology, although purported as ready by its
> inventors, is missing some key ingredients (reliability, volume, or
> pricing) when investigated by external sources.
>
> Or we might find really weak arguments made by moneyed interests,
> and be able to input counter-arguments into the decision-making
> framework.
>
> Sure would be interesting...    (04)