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Child of the 7th Age · 05-25-2002, 10:01 PM

Relating to the question of machines.....our dependence and ambivalence......

One problem is the size of our country. It's virtually impossible to get anywhere on foot. When I was younger, I spent a lot of time in Wales and England and the Netherlands, altogether, just under two years. And the one thing I liked about being there was the ability to carry a backpack, walking from town to town, and staying in youth hostels or Bed and Breakfast. The scale was much different than in the US. Here, everything is much more vast, with the good and the bad that distance entails. So a car becomes more necessary. And the good and bad which this entails.
sharon, the 7th age hobbit

05-25-2002, 10:01 PM	#11
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Relating to the question of machines.....our dependence and ambivalence...... One problem is the size of our country. It's virtually impossible to get anywhere on foot. When I was younger, I spent a lot of time in Wales and England and the Netherlands, altogether, just under two years. And the one thing I liked about being there was the ability to carry a backpack, walking from town to town, and staying in youth hostels or Bed and Breakfast. The scale was much different than in the US. Here, everything is much more vast, with the good and the bad that distance entails. So a car becomes more necessary. And the good and bad which this entails. sharon, the 7th age hobbit __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.