tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post6582705162203644298..comments2023-12-21T07:05:42.464-05:00Comments on Erik's Choice: You Only Live TwiceErik Donald Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-39692506215031387152008-07-31T12:30:00.000-05:002008-07-31T12:30:00.000-05:00There was a baaaad accident involving an SST some ...There was a baaaad accident involving an SST some years ago (on landing in France, I believe,) that put future flights on hold for a while. They did restart briefly, but at that point it just wasn't so financially feasible anymore--better, more efficent aircraft were being produced--so they just kind of retired the SSTs.<BR/>As for modern technology, I'm still waiting for my personal jet pack.Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-18653485690778240072008-07-31T00:07:00.000-05:002008-07-31T00:07:00.000-05:00Yes, there was-- they were helping destroy the ozo...Yes, there was-- they were helping destroy the ozone layer. <BR/><BR/>When I was at Degaulle Airport in 1994 for a four hour layover to Frankfurt, there were a bunch of Concords. One of them took off while I was there and it was incredibly loud.Johnny Yenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561248220244037567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-59482998083973438772008-07-29T23:08:00.000-05:002008-07-29T23:08:00.000-05:00Thanks all for the comments!It is amazing, the cha...Thanks all for the comments!<BR/><BR/>It is amazing, the changes in technology.<BR/><BR/>Johnny, wasn't there also some further concern on environmental issues? In any case, I'll never forget seeing so many soaring into flight above London in the early 90s.Erik Donald Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-56325123339632887452008-07-29T14:30:00.000-05:002008-07-29T14:30:00.000-05:00The SST flights ended because they were incredibly...The SST flights ended because they were incredibly expensive. Also, the airplane's manufactureres had ceased making spare parts.<BR/><BR/>In the US, they were never allowed to fly over because of the sonic booms. Chicago was a test market for that-- I'll post about it soon.Johnny Yenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561248220244037567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-65865152630579419062008-07-29T03:44:00.000-05:002008-07-29T03:44:00.000-05:00As long as technology continues to grow exponentia...As long as technology continues to grow exponentially there will always be visionaries. It appears that the science fiction of the past is usually what fuels the form, if not the function, of the present. I wonder when we are going to have transporters.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-4422832619552008992008-07-29T01:37:00.000-05:002008-07-29T01:37:00.000-05:00I love the idea and I hope it happens. I just hop...I love the idea and I hope it happens. I just hope they don't start putting billboards in outer space. That I WILL boycott.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-50563793445801665972008-07-28T23:47:00.000-05:002008-07-28T23:47:00.000-05:00Technology is rapidly changing our outlook. I thi...Technology is rapidly changing our outlook. I think I'll pass on space travel in the near future. I don't even have a cell phone, which may or may not increase my chances of brain cancer.JR's Thumbprintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479324326541901987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-61446754839052183092008-07-28T21:14:00.000-05:002008-07-28T21:14:00.000-05:00It is all truly amazing. When I was a kid in schoo...It is all truly amazing. When I was a kid in school the 21st Century seemed far off, but we're here. You know we even have people with purple hair styles like on UFO.Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284680909152676159noreply@blogger.com