Comments on: The Permanent Jam http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/08/23/the-permanent-jam/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 23 May 2012 16:07:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ashley http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/08/23/the-permanent-jam/#comment-16728 Ashley Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:42:08 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1620#comment-16728 Reminiscent also of JG Ballard's Concrete Island. Reminiscent also of JG Ballard’s Concrete Island.

]]> By: Ted K. http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/08/23/the-permanent-jam/#comment-16703 Ted K. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:52:10 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1620#comment-16703 Re #7 - I believe the poster is referring to "The Roads Must Roll" (short story, *), an early entry in his future history series. One could say the story explores one possible consequence of peak oil on interstates and malls. <a href="http://sflib1.sfpl.org/record=b1847943~S1" rel="nofollow">*"The Man Who Sold the Moon"</a> Re #7 -
I believe the poster is referring to “The Roads Must Roll” (short story, *), an early entry in his future history series. One could say the story explores one possible consequence of peak oil on interstates and malls.
*”The Man Who Sold the Moon”

]]> By: Kevin Love http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/08/23/the-permanent-jam/#comment-16681 Kevin Love Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:17:55 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1620#comment-16681 Robert Heinlein was first. Robert Heinlein was first.

]]> By: Sean http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/08/23/the-permanent-jam/#comment-16653 Sean Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:32:33 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1620#comment-16653 How do the locals get to them? Why don't the drivers just go back with the locals and drive out from there? :) (half-hearted, of course) How do the locals get to them? Why don’t the drivers just go back with the locals and drive out from there? :) (half-hearted, of course)

]]> By: Jack http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/08/23/the-permanent-jam/#comment-16650 Jack Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:22:23 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1620#comment-16650 Three cheers for autoinmobility. Three cheers for autoinmobility.

]]> By: Jean Naimard http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/08/23/the-permanent-jam/#comment-16645 Jean Naimard Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:32:14 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1620#comment-16645 This was foreseen more than 30 years ago in the italian film “L'ingorgo - Una storia impossibile” (Traffic Jam)… This was foreseen more than 30 years ago in the italian film “L’ingorgo - Una storia impossibile” (Traffic Jam)…

]]> By: Josh R http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/08/23/the-permanent-jam/#comment-16635 Josh R Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:14:05 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1620#comment-16635 Yeah, I was thinking of Gridlock as well. I know I've read/seen other sci-fi dystopian visions of permeant gridlocks becoming de-facto communities. The 70s were a good decade for that sort of thing. Yeah, I was thinking of Gridlock as well. I know I’ve read/seen other sci-fi dystopian visions of permeant gridlocks becoming de-facto communities. The 70s were a good decade for that sort of thing.

]]> By: fred_dot_u http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/08/23/the-permanent-jam/#comment-16629 fred_dot_u Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:44:44 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1620#comment-16629 I want the literally-porta-potty franchise on this one! Let's see, a three wheeled pedal vehicle, perhaps with a storage trailer and extra seat with curtain for privacy. Biggest problem I see is the need to empty a few hundred times a day. Wow. China was a nation of cyclists and now look what it has turned into. Welcome to the twenty-first century. Yeah, Gridlock was a strange one. I want the literally-porta-potty franchise on this one! Let’s see, a three wheeled pedal vehicle, perhaps with a storage trailer and extra seat with curtain for privacy. Biggest problem I see is the need to empty a few hundred times a day.

Wow. China was a nation of cyclists and now look what it has turned into. Welcome to the twenty-first century.

Yeah, Gridlock was a strange one.

]]> By: David Levinson http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/08/23/the-permanent-jam/#comment-16628 David Levinson Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:30:38 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1620#comment-16628 Don't forget the Dr. Who episode <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gridlock_(Doctor_Who)" rel="nofollow">Gridlock</a> Don’t forget the Dr. Who episode Gridlock

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