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Old 29th Jun 2018, 18:20
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Originally Posted by tdracer
Thing about this:
In the 1700's, rapid long distance travel was typically about 6 mph - the speed of a horse drawn carriage or a large sailing craft.
In the 1800's, rapid long distance travel was around 60 mph - the speed of a steam locomotive.
In the 1900's, rapid long distance travel was around 600 mph - the speed of a jet aircraft.
In the 2000's???
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