Re: A Republican!!!!!! (was Re: OT: sponge burning!)
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Steve Lamb wrote:
> Joe Hart wrote:
>>
>> Your math is way off.
>
> Uh, no, yours is.
>
>> 20 miles in 20 minutes is 60 mph, and yes, the
>> buses do travel that fast when traveling on the highway. The speed
>> limit for the bus is 100 km/h, which is about 60 mph. That doesn't mean
>> they don't go faster.
>
> 20 miles in 20 minutes is 60mph discounting anything like, acceleration,
> deceleration, offloading passengers, boarding passengers and doing all of the
> above safely. Since you said it was 20 miles in 20 minutes and "It does make
> stops frequently" I tacked on an additional 20mph to account for those
> frequent stops.
>
> Furthermore you went on to say "that's why it takes 20 minutes instead of
> the 15 it should". 20 miles in 15 minutes is... 80mph. So I only asked
> exactly what you were claiming. If anyone's math is off it isn't mine. The
> numbers are right up there under your attribution line.
>
>> However, I was exaggerating a bit. To go the 26 km from here to
>> Amsterdam, it takes about a half of an hour with the car or the bus.
>
> If you have to exaggerate "a bit" and that turns out to be buses zipping
> along at 80mph (or more) then I really question what other things you're
> fudging. I wonder if you're including in your commute time the time it takes
> to walk from the door to the bus stop or are you just starting the bus clock
> once you step onto the bus?
>
Perhaps you're correct. Of course it all depends on what time you
leave, whether taking a bus or a car. If one wants to go from here to
Amsterdam in the morning, the bus is faster than the car because of the
traffic. However, if one waits until after 10:00 am then the car is faster.
The bus is cheaper though because of the parking.
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