[quote=briansd1][quote=threadkiller]they do make sense for Postal workers, guards and others that walk a lot in their jobs. [/quote]
What’s wrong with walking?
We can save energy simply by living closer together and walk like the Europeans do.
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Because it’s in our blood to like space. Many of our ancestors came from close proximity countries, they came here because they were the odd duck and wanted space. The Europe you referenced is where many Americans came from a few generations ago, lured by open space, of those that did come, the ones that wanted even more space ventured West, Darwinism is in full effect, we probably have a gene that makes us like our space. I’ve never understood country music, I think it’s popularity is a direct result of that same gene mutating somehow. Think about it, we are probably the only people in the world who will drive five miles in perfect weather to a gym, so we can run or walk five miles on a treadmill, then drive home. So instead of trying to change our genetic makeup, lets figure out a better fuel source. Now that we own the automakers as taxpayers, why can’t we demand innovation, tranfer some people from NASA and bring in Steve Jobs as the ceo for GM, let him bring as many hippies as he wants, mix in a few hundred engineers from different countries, walks of life and areas of expertise. Then bring in Phil Jackson and Mitch Kupchek of the Lakers as VP’s, they are the most skilled men in the country at identifying, assembling and leading talent. The problem here is that we have not identified the blueprint, but one only has to rent the movie “The Dirty Dozen” to see how to assemble an effective team to solve a difficult problem.
And no, I’m not living next to hobos and I’m not walking everywhere, go back to the drawing board and bring me something else.
