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In reply to the discussion: United Airlines Wants to Bring Back Supersonic Air Travel [View all]EX500rider
(10,842 posts)44. Practically every industry makes advances that aren't based on survival of the human race.
New TV's and new SUV's and new cruise ships and hotels & TV shows etc come out or are built every year.
I see no reason to stagnate any technology just because you don't think it furthers the cause of survival, life would be pretty grim if that's all we could focus on...no new art, music, museums, etc, none of those further that cause.
Speeding up long range travel it a good endeavor to me. I'd love to go to Australia and not have it take 20 hours of flying and while SST's will be very high priced at 1st so was standard aviation initially.
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"may not be in the best interests of the common good, given the very real needs.."
EX500rider
Jun 2021
#39
Practically every industry makes advances that aren't based on survival of the human race.
EX500rider
Jun 2021
#44