fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 months agoPUT THE TRAINS IN THE BAGimagemessage-square121linkfedilinkarrow-up11.4Karrow-down18
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minus-squaredeceiverlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·5 months agofor freight, not passenger rail, which is what high-speed rail is primarily designed for
minus-squarecorsicanguppy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·5 months agoBut dood. Put a USPS fishbowl-connected car on the end with a sorter working inside and prepping for each stop, and watch FedEx sweat.
minus-squareentropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·5 months agoWhy sort in the train when you can sort ahead of time and maximize storage space? The ZIP code system allows for a national radix sort.
for freight, not passenger rail, which is what high-speed rail is primarily designed for
But dood. Put a USPS fishbowl-connected car on the end with a sorter working inside and prepping for each stop, and watch FedEx sweat.
Why sort in the train when you can sort ahead of time and maximize storage space? The ZIP code system allows for a national radix sort.