Travel Is The Very Essence of Life

Thank you for agreeing with me that businesses are profit driven. However, I cannot agree with your statement that "they never attempt to make their fuel any cheaper". There is no way you can accurately decide that no "attempts" have been made. The simple logic of customer retention calls for either a controlled increase or decrease in the cost of your product. The final cost price of aeroplane fuel depends largely on the market cost of kerosene, do take a look at this link: https://www.eia.gov... to have a real idea of how the price of aeroplane fuel might vary. In addition, please take a look at this link (https://www.theverge.com...) in response to your claim that "you can't own your own airplane". As mentioned in my previous reply, given the rate of technological advancement and the increasing ingenuity of human-beings, what you might think impossible today might just become possible the next. You went to an airplane museum and saw an airplane that looked like a car. I wonder what made you hope that something in a museum would be "released commercially soon". The generally accepted definition of a museum is an institute which stores and exhibits artefact's/objects of scientific/cultural/artistic value. I have to agree that you should be able to have an airplane if you want to. I do hope no one is investing their valuable time trying to stop you from doing so. Yes, your opinions about the Youtube videos might be absolutely valid. However, please remember that "how annoying air travel can be" hardly has any bearing on the main topic of discussion. As I have mentioned earlier, every individual has the freedom of choice of the mode of transport. Just because you find air travel "annoying" should not be reason enough to give up on travel altogether. Please allow me to stress that I did not specifically say the Youtube videos you shared earlier are "bad". I just cannot accept them as valid references to concretely bolster your claims. In addition, please do not blame Youtube's "algorithm" for the number of views not exceeding five (if I may be so generous). If a Youtube video contains information that the masses recognize as valid and valuable, it will be definitely be shared (e.g. via the main social media platforms). The United States of America is a nation, not a country. But you are spot on when you say that it is very big, with lots to do inside it. How much of the "lots to do" have you actually done? How can you say that "trains are going extinct like dinosaurs"? I have not kept myself up to date with the latest infrastructure development projects in the United States of America, but do take a look at this link: https://www.lta.gov.sg.... I do believe that your ignorance of projects like this has led to your statement above. This project features a train that goes up to 200 mph, double the speed of your expected "new method of transportation". The last sentence in your third paragraph has insufficient substantiation. Please forgive me, I left out the beautiful country of the Philippines. I have experienced: Philippines, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Turkey, India, New Zealand, Australia, England, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Macau. Listing out the countries I have personally traveled to is an example of me walking my talk. At the risk of accidentally making an Ad Hominem attack, I have to tell you the following. It would be best that you do not make unsubstantiated assumptions that I have "much cash to burn" and that you know everything I have personally experienced. Your "simple principle" might not be working out for you. I'm not sure what you morbid interest in the "poor people" is, but I have to remind you that "poor people" are (more often that not) in a struggle for basic survival. How can you possibly expect "poor people" to even have a desire to travel on an airplane? As such, "poor people" cannot possibly be used as valid examples of people that airlines must cater to in order to survive. I'm sure you are as educated, if not more educated than myself. Based on this article (http://large.stanford.edu...) with albeit rough and outdated calculations, the energy required to keep an average airplane in flight is 7.3 GJ. Do share with me, how you might possibly generate 7.3 GJ of energy by boiling water? "There's lots of options here", pray do tell. I am sure most people will agree with me that it is usually the people with a higher tendency for self-injury who "feel more confident" about their abilities. Your opinions about the mandatory vehicle insurance might even place you in the above-mentioned category of people. The aspiring operator of very motorized vehicle requires proper instruction by another person with more experience in its operation. In order to minimize the risk of injury, any logical person will accept this fact and appreciate the instruction provided. In response to your statement "Nobody would be willing to travel by foot- that's insane.", here is another link for you to read: http://www.foxnews.com.... This man is an American who I would love to meet in person to discuss his views on travel. In response to your statement "Boats are only practical if you live near an ocean.", here is yet another link for you to read: http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk.... In response to your statement "Nobody uses horses to get around anymore.", here is another link for you to read: https://www.desmoinesregister.com.... "The Dark Crystal" is a 1982 high fantasy adventure film directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz and stars the voices of Stephen Garlick, Lisa Maxwell, Billie Whitelaw, Percy Edwards, and Barry Dennen. What is ridiculous, is the attempt to use this as a valid reference while debating reality. In response to your statement "people could not stay in one place or they would die", I would like to refer you to my previous response in which I provided you an example of an individual on the Isle of Man whom I consider never to have traveled before. Please explain how this individual is "dead" while smiling for a photo after being interviewed in person? The topic of this discussion is less extreme by far as compared to your statements. The reasons you listed in your second last paragraph has provided me with a better understanding of why you view traveling to and from work in a very negative light. I did not state at any point in time that "the types of travel are infinite". In addition, your request for "a list of ways you could reach New York for under $50" should be directed to a search engine (e.g. Google). My rebuttal is thus complete.