In a hangar in Colorado, the first civilian supersonic aircraft since the Concorde, the Boom XB-1, is being built right now.pic.twitter.com/W0Cc9PHpMr
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Why? I mean, I know to make money, but this feels like a terrible step backwards. Allowing a privileged few access to near-instantaneous travel, while being the least energy efficient way to get around.
The energy efficiency is about the same as an existing international business class seat.
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So, pretty terrible.
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But it means you're mistaken when you say this is a step backward, and that what you're saying is not specific to Boom at all. What you're saying is just a critique of existing airline practices.
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Paul, I've always loved your essays. Tell me you're not putting money into this, please? It's awful.
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I mean, I get that travelling fast is cool. Supersonic is cool! But this feels like the product of a different century.
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Can you please substantiate the above, because Concorde was 3 times as pollutinghttps://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/10/27/supersonic-super-rich-super-polluting-next-generation-business-jets/ …
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