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DOGEWontAmountToShit says

WWII ended 79 years ago. What "comrades" was he "meeting since WWII"? His kindergarden buddies?

RWSGFY says

WWII ended 79 years ago.

Children fought on the Soviet side.

Patrick says

Women should not be police.

I disagree on that. She's an American citizen born and raised and you probably know the area in Chicago. Irish women can be good cops. No accent but grew up around the attitude of the Irish. Beverly (not a name, neighborhood and I know Patrick knows of it). One of the CPD cops I know is a tough bitch. Played rugby. She could hold her own as much as the fat fuck man cop.

I generally agree though that women shouldn't be in the field cops. Women citizens from immigrants can be tough. Mexicans also can be. Irish for sure. A few 2-3rd gen American women can, but that's rare. Actually my SIL would be an amazing cop if she could get rid of her ghetto talk. And she wouldn't get hired as a felon. When sober she's cordial and nice, but she could kick a lot of guys ass. I would 100% not trust her with a fire arm though.

I also don't agree with needing women cops for searches in another comment. I've been searched and had a good 'ole rub down from a female cop. I was totally compliant and didn't care. Was visiting the eventual to be wife and was speeding to have sex. She assumed the city I was from had a drug problem and I just answered honestly. Yes. Thought I was bringing drugs down to the college. Good thing she wasn't attractive otherwise she may have thought that erection was a large jar of weed. lol.

Patrick says

DOGEWontAmountToShit says

Aside the fact that the math just doesn't work for HST in 99% of America

Why doesn't it work? Tracks for high speed trains too expensive to build?

@Patrick

https://enotrans.org/article/population-density-and-high-speed-rail/

DOGEWontAmountToShit says

Patrick says

DOGEWontAmountToShit says

Aside the fact that the math just doesn't work for HST in 99% of America

Why doesn't it work? Tracks for high speed trains too expensive to build?

Patrick

https://enotrans.org/article/population-density-and-high-speed-rail/

Good maps. Fact is we built an incredible interstate system. Most states have solid state roads. City people are the ones pushing HST that have no clue about the rest of the country because they're stuck in traffic. No idea about rail. They'd use it once a year if it existed.

Every bridge, every crossing is $1-10M at minimum not including the track leading to it and the land purchase. Existing tracks you're 2nd in line because of freight and all those tracks would have to be replaced. And then anyone with political clout would get a stop in their town/city. You won't even break 100mph on 9 of 10 routes. Also the Sierras and Rockies are a huge hurdle for nation wide HST. Smokies don't help either north to south vice versa.

Yes, that's a good map site. Looks to me like California could run two high-speed rail lines that at least break even. One from SF through San Jose down to LA toward the coast, and the other from Oakland through the Central Valley towns to LA.

SF to LA makes sense, but implementing it isn't easy given the cost of land. And I know it's actively in progress. IL is long and I've never flow in state to another airport besides on a private plane. I don't get the demand for it outside of tourism.

At some point you drive 30 min to the airport for a 30min flight. Might be double the cost, but 3x's faster. It would have to be downtown SF and LA stops and that's it. Not happening.

HST's aren't going work unless stops are about 100 miles apart minimum. You don't just go zero to 250mph in seconds. By the time you get to high speed you're breaking for a stop. Besides Gibraltar I don't recall an airport with a road through it. Now do 40 grade crossings with dip shit drivers. Gates won't work. You'd need those flip up metal barricades when the train is 2 miles away. There's another $2M and millions in maintenance ongoing.

We're a car centric country. That's okay. We help the trees grow. Knowing and living in the US my whole life, it will just turn into Greyhound 2.0 except train. They'll have to cut rates and service will be shit.

DOGEWontAmountToShit says

RWSGFY says

WWII ended 79 years ago.

Children fought on the Soviet side.

2-6 yo children? Fought? Wanna buy a bridge?

RWSGFY says

WWII ended 79 years ago. What "comrades" was he "meeting since WWII"? His kindergarden buddies?

Photo was taken in 2011.