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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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Depends on your point of view. The UK is a bit smaller than the state of
Oregon, and there are eight US states larger than Oregon. From a US
perspective, the UK is small.

You lack basic logic and reasoning. The point: The UK is not small. It is
not is the answer, not babble about US states.

From the point of view of travelling around it, the UK is very small
by US standards. In the USA, an airline that serves approximately
the area of the UK is a small local airline of no national import,
and it is expected to fly considerably different aircraft from a
national or international airline.

This applies in general when one moves out of Europe. Europe is
very densely populated, with numerous large cities within a few
hours' driving time of each other. (I live in Minneapolis, MN,
in the 15th largest metro area in the US. The closest bigger
one is Chicago, and that's eight hours' drive away.) In most of
the world, the distance between major population centers is much
higher than in Western Europe.

What works well in the UK for a transportation system doesn't
necessarily work well over the rest of the world.

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In article , Spiv
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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Depends on your point of view. The UK is a bit smaller than the state
of
Oregon, and there are eight US states larger than Oregon. From a US
perspective, the UK is small.

You lack basic logic and reasoning. The point: The UK is not small. It
is
not is the answer, not babble about US states.

From the point of view of travelling around it, the UK is very small
by US standards.

But it is massive by Holland standards. Once again the UK is not small. We
have long distance truck drivers who require overnight stops running up and
down the place.

What works well in the UK for a transportation system doesn't
necessarily work well over the rest of the world.

That is why we still have the train. The Victorians left us this brilliant
legacy. You can go from the centre of London to the centre of Liverpool or
Manchester in 2.5 to 3 hours. The plane ride is approx 1/2 hours in the
air. Yet to get to the airport, get the plane, and the reverse at the other
end means you will be doing it in 4 hours centre to centre minimum. The
train is far better and far more comfortable than a plane. They have a bar
you can walk up to and lean on too.

The Eurostar, when they get the track filly high speed ready, will do centre
to centre London - Paris in about 3 hours or less. Beats the plane by a
mile.

"Spiv" wrote in message
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But it is massive by Holland standards. Once again the UK is not small.


You're contradicting yourself. If the UK is massive by Holland standards,
then the US is certainly gargantuan by UK standards, and the UK is small by
US standards. It all depends on one's point of view.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Spiv" wrote in message
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But it is massive by Holland standards. Once again the UK is not small.


You're contradicting yourself. If the UK is massive by Holland standards,
then the US is certainly gargantuan by UK standards, and the UK is small
by
US standards. It all depends on one's point of view.

I'm not comparing the UK with others. I am looking at the UK. It is not
small.

"Spiv" wrote in message
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You lack basic logic and reasoning.


That's not a determination you're able to make.



The point: The UK is not small.


It depends on one's point of view. Review my previous message.



It is. I have been though most.


Then you have an odd definition of "useless".

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Spiv" wrote in message
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You lack basic logic and reasoning.


That's not a determination you're able to make.



The point: The UK is not small.


It depends on one's point of view. Review my previous message.

I did. It was silly.

"Spiv" wrote in message
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It was silly.


That's another determination you're unable to make.