Comments on: If We Could Just Beam Ourselves Around the World, Might Travel be Boring?

By: Sabina Lohr

Sabina Lohr — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:33:28 +0000

Thanks, Nancie. I like Jetpacker’s idea too.

By: Sabina Lohr

Sabina Lohr — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:33:04 +0000

There’s definitely always a downside. Perhaps that’s why teleportation has never gotten off the ground. The people behind it all see too many negatives.

By: Sabina Lohr

Sabina Lohr — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:31:26 +0000

Ohhh, 36 is way too long. If you take the cheapest route, I hope you’ll have enough layover time to lie down and try to sleep.

By: Sabina Lohr

Sabina Lohr — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:30:17 +0000

That’s a good point. There is always a middle-of-the-road method. Being able to go both at supersonic speed and in slow motion would be great.

By: Sabina Lohr

Sabina Lohr — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:28:43 +0000

They really are, Mike.

By: Nancie (Ladyexpat)

Nancie (Ladyexpat) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:35:32 +0000

I’m with Jetpacker. I wouldn’t mind getting to my initial destination quickly, but once there I would want to travel the “old fashioned” way. Good post.
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By: Michael Lynch

Michael Lynch — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:33:38 +0000

Ah, the crick in the neck from being skrunched in a ragdoll-sized seat, the massive dehydration and hangover, they’re all part of the experience. Enjoy !

By: The Jetpacker

The Jetpacker — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:55:05 +0000

It depends. I want to teleport instantly to, say, France to avoid the 12 hour flight. But within France I would want to take train rides or simply walk around just to see the city and the countryside.

Instant travel would also be cool if I just wanted to indulge in foreign foods I can’t here or just things that taste awesome. Like I wish I could beam myself to Buenos Aires for dinner and come back home.
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By: Gray

Gray — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:00:56 +0000

I don’t know, Sabina, I’m still all over that transporting thing. Most of the fun I have planning for and anticipating a trip don’t have much (or anything) to do with how I’m going to get there, but what I’ll do once I’m there. I think it would still be pretty exciting to be in Paris, for instance, even if I could transport there instead of having to fly. Of course, it would put the airlines out of business, the trains, and possibly the lodging industry as well, or a good portion of it, causing millions to be unemployed. There’s always a downside to technological advances.
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By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:45:20 +0000

what a timely read! i just finished researching flights from london home to melbourne with the cheapest being 36 hours and 2 stop overs – kill me now or teleport me HOME!!