CEV to be made commercially available

"Greg D. Moore \" ) writes:
"Andre Lieven" wrote in message
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"Greg D. Moore \" ) writes:
"Andre Lieven" wrote in message
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The New Wprld wasn't commercially viable for a couple of centuries.

Umm. Wrong. It was commercially viable pretty much from day one. (I'm
assuming you're being Euro-centric and ignoring the thriving economy
already present in the Americas.)

I'm not sure I'd use that term wrt plains indians...

If anything the Plains Indians had among the larger economies trading with
tribes as far away as central America and New England. You know, something
about being in the center of it all.

Where was their stock market ?

And, my point was
about the powers involved in intercontinental transport.

Then perhaps you should have stated that.

Since the *topic* was transportation systems, I did not believe that I
needed to repeat it's existance.

My bad, I will attempt to tell you all the obvious facts: The sun tomorrow
will rise in the east. HTH.

It was in fact commercially viable even before the first permanent
European colonies were established.

Did they have casinos then ? g

No, but once again you miss the point. Even ignoring the thriving
indigenous population, the Europeans DID have commercial ventures in the
New World for decades before permanent European colonies were established.

Well, I doubt that we'll find fish on the Moon... So, using local biomass
resources seems to not be on. As for mining, well, in order to do it, you
have to be there for a while...

Those who have been spolied by post WW2 rates of technological progress
( And, who ignore fields where such progress has not been long term
forward- commercial air travel, for instance: 1962: 560 MPH. 1978:
1,250 MPH. 2005: 580 MPH. ), fail the test of history.

Now try charting cost. Which seems to be the factor that most flyers
really care about.

Well, prior to ~1960, cost for 600 MPH flight was a USN/USAF enlistment...

That's nice. And irrelevant.

laughs Hardly. It highlights the point that, prior to that date, only
being in an elite grouping would get you a shot at a ride.

Kind of like... manned space flight since 1961, Dennis Tito, and his,
IIRC, two confreres, notwithstanding: Their ticket was $20 Million.

Which can also get one a few supersonic rides on a former military
jet. Which also isn't available on a wide commercial basis.

Andre