I think we are letting this board get hi-jacked too much....
I think y'all just have to ignore trolls and realize some people are just going to be stubborn and set in their ways no matter what. When they are desperate enough they will believe any argument handed to them one way or another to think their viewpoints are correct.
But without getting into any of the arguments/issues presented for the time being I want to offer two points to ponder for enlightenment:
TVs: ok well maybe not the best way to start... First keep it turned off.. It helps
but seriously LCD TVs... 5 or 6 years ago a 32" TV was like $2000 and was unthinkable for most. Many people said it was unpractical, although really cool. 4 years ago it was $1,200. 3 years ago it was $800...2 years ago it was $700. Last year it was $599. The other day I saw an ad for one that was $400. Despite it being an off brand, it's specifications were better than the original LCD TVs that sold for $2000 5 years ago.
Technology is a funny thing. Some things will fail and be a flop, but in order to come up with new, better things there is always a process of innovation that takes time and money. Things will always be overpriced at first, until companies figure out the best ways to manufacture, research, and market a product. The process is frustrating, can be expensive, takes more time than people have patience for, and always has naysayers. Transportation won't be any different, whether its commuter rail, light rail, electric cars, bikes that travel the speed of light on a magical string that costs nothing to install, or Chinese buses that drive on top of cars without magically causing accidents. Personally, I think we are in a wonderful place with hybrid/electric cars... not because they make sense to most people now, but because we are in that right place with the innovation process. There is no telling where we can go next.
As for Atlanta....
Atlanta will continue to prosper regardless of what any economic bogey-man, naysayer, or out-right uneducated idiot will say.
Truth is we are perfectly situated in the Eastern half of the U.S. that make our area very desirable for logistic purposes. It's why our airport is so successful and so important to our city. It is also why we are one of the largest inland rail hubs in the U.S., interstate trucking hub, and are located near several very busy Atlantic coast ports (Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville), and Gulf Coast ports (NOLA and Mobile). This also fails to mention that we are becoming a central place to find a well-educated workforce and are becoming a magnet for young professionals that are sought after by company recruiters. We are also centrally located among the largest cities in the Eastern U.S. You can almost draw a single circle and hit Chicago, the Texas Triangle, Miami, and the DC-NYC-Boston area. It is why we attract alot of businesses that require extensive business travel.
Now ... we will lose out on attracting a few companies along the way to places like Charlotte or Dallas. We might attract some with a new mass transit system that allows people to continue living further from work and avoid traffic. We might have to continue building work centers in the suburbs and denser residential developments near work centers to fight the traffic congestion. Either way... one way or another Atlanta is in a good logistical situation to attract alot of companies. It's why Atlanta has always had a strong growth during the good times, despite the naysayers, bogey-mans, and idiots claiming Atlanta and the state has done everything to overtax and scare people and businesses away. The trend will continue again as it always has.
Now cue all the rants.....
But for now... Let us just ignore the trolls.....
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, I'm about half your age. Come again? The only thing that's is repeatively meaningless is your dribble on almost every subject.
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