Comments for And Still I Persist http://and-still-i-persist.com "And still I persist in wondering whether folly must always be our nemesis." - Edgar Pangborn Sat, 17 May 2008 00:55:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Mass transit stumbles again by cwcushman http://and-still-i-persist.com/2008/05/mass-transit-stumbles-again/#comment-2248 cwcushman Thu, 15 May 2008 18:10:32 +0000 http://and-still-i-persist.com/?p=901#comment-2248 My question is why do we always assume that mass transit has to be self-sufficient? I read somewhere once that not even India's rail system, the most heavily used system in the world, can operate without government subsidies. When mass transit is seen as a government service, comparable to water, education, police / fire, roads, etc. and not as a "company" then it will start to operate as intended. Right now we have systems trying to break even with the end result being sporadic service and a large contingent of people opting for other means of transportation. A great example is the Coaster in San Diego County. It does not operate on Sundays or weekend evenings which means I drive downtown when I would much rather take the public transportation. And there is a market; they run special trains for the baseball games that are heavily used. My question is why do we always assume that mass transit has to be self-sufficient? I read somewhere once that not even India’s rail system, the most heavily used system in the world, can operate without government subsidies.

When mass transit is seen as a government service, comparable to water, education, police / fire, roads, etc. and not as a “company” then it will start to operate as intended. Right now we have systems trying to break even with the end result being sporadic service and a large contingent of people opting for other means of transportation.

A great example is the Coaster in San Diego County. It does not operate on Sundays or weekend evenings which means I drive downtown when I would much rather take the public transportation. And there is a market; they run special trains for the baseball games that are heavily used.

]]> Comment on Surviving Complexity by The Wetware Crisis: All Our Sins Remembered - Intro : Bruce F. Webster http://and-still-i-persist.com/works-in-progress/surviving-complexity/#comment-2247 The Wetware Crisis: All Our Sins Remembered - Intro : Bruce F. Webster Thu, 15 May 2008 04:20:21 +0000 http://and-still-I-persist.com/?page_id=265#comment-2247 [...] 2008 by Bruce F. Webster. All rights reserved. Adapted from Surviving Complexity (forthcoming).] Humanity has been developing information technology for half a century. That [...] […] 2008 by Bruce F. Webster. All rights reserved. Adapted from Surviving Complexity (forthcoming).] Humanity has been developing information technology for half a century. That […]

]]> Comment on Studies in Military History by The Wetware Crisis: All Our Sins Remembered - Intro : Bruce F. Webster http://and-still-i-persist.com/2007/06/studies-in-military-history/#comment-2246 The Wetware Crisis: All Our Sins Remembered - Intro : Bruce F. Webster Thu, 15 May 2008 03:53:13 +0000 http://and-still-I-persist.com/?p=277#comment-2246 [...] 2008 by Bruce F. Webster. All rights reserved. Adapted from Surviving Complexity (forthcoming).] Humanity has been developing information technology for half a century. That [...] […] 2008 by Bruce F. Webster. All rights reserved. Adapted from Surviving Complexity (forthcoming).] Humanity has been developing information technology for half a century. That […]

]]> Comment on In 2008 - It’s Tough To Be A Republican by Larry http://and-still-i-persist.com/2008/05/in-2008-its-tough-to-be-a-republican/#comment-2245 Larry Sat, 10 May 2008 19:26:53 +0000 http://and-still-i-persist.com/?p=899#comment-2245 I didn't see mention of what to me might be the biggest single error. (I can deal with McClain as likely to cause less damage than the others.) I'm not sure I can get past Carly after the HP debacle. (I did not work for HP, but I was responsible for buying HP gear, and I believe that was an ingredient in my being fired. I didn’t see mention of what to me might be the biggest single error. (I can deal with McClain as likely to cause less damage than the others.)

I’m not sure I can get past Carly after the HP debacle. (I did not work for HP, but I was responsible for buying HP gear, and I believe that was an ingredient in my being fired.

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]]> Comment on Coping with global warming by Vodkapundit » How to Cope with Global Warming http://and-still-i-persist.com/2008/05/coping-with-global-warming/#comment-2239 Vodkapundit » How to Cope with Global Warming Thu, 01 May 2008 16:18:24 +0000 http://and-still-i-persist.com/?p=896#comment-2239 [...] by Stephen Green on 01 May 2008 at 10:18 am First, you take a snow shovel… Bookmark: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where [...] […] by Stephen Green on 01 May 2008 at 10:18 am First, you take a snow shovel… Bookmark: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where […]

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]]> Comment on Works in Progress by The Wetware Crisis: the Dead Sea effect : Bruce F. Webster http://and-still-i-persist.com/works-in-progress/#comment-2236 The Wetware Crisis: the Dead Sea effect : Bruce F. Webster Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:04:06 +0000 http://and-still-I-persist.com/?page_id=237#comment-2236 [...] 2008 by Bruce F. Webster. All rights reserved. Adapted from Surviving Complexity [...] […] 2008 by Bruce F. Webster. All rights reserved. Adapted from Surviving Complexity […]

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