From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Newsgroups: alt.global-warming,alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,can.politics,alt.politics.liberalism,alt.politics.democrats,alt.politics.usa.republican
Subject: Re: So Much Written... So Little Said
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:45:12 -0700
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
On 2025-08-13 15:33, chine.bleu wrote:
> Alan wrote:
>
>>>> A taxi from downtown business centres to airports.
>>>
>>> Helicopters will reign over these wastes of time and money.
>>
>> Why?
>
> Why not let the market decide?
>
> Helicopters cannot descend to streets. If Jobycraft can, that opens a
> new market.
Well, to be fair. The Jobycraft (mind if I borrow that term?) needs
pretty much the same amount of space to set down as a helicopter does.
>
>
>
>>> WHO is going to pay to retrofit all these buildings to have charging
>>> stations on them?
>>>
>>> Joby?
>>
>> Why not?
>
> Whoever wants to charge at a site will pay for a charger.
>
>>> LOL
>>>
>>> Yeah... it's going to be a "cheaper ride" than car taxi and
>>> helicopters... NOT!
>>
>> And you know this... ...how?
>
> Let the market compete and drive pricing to maximise profits.
>
>>> If they're thinking of setting up in New York, they better think
>>> again. Your commie Muslims and White liberals will have made those
>>> who'll be able to afford Joby, leave by the time Joby sets up.
>> Assumes facts not in evidence.
>
> City government is happy for new opportunities to tax. Insurers will
> push to protect insured properties. FAA will make it safe.
>
One thing that hasn't been emphasized enough is that the Jobycraft is
much MUCH quieter than any helicopter, and so should find it much easier
to get approval to land in more locations.