Re: Product placement in written science fiction now available
- From: jdnicoll@xxxxxxxxx (James Nicoll)
- Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 04:23:24 +0000 (UTC)
In article <do7gsi$8fb$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Chuk Goodin <cgoodin@xxxxxx> wrote:
>On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 19:00:09 +0000, jdnicoll@xxxxxxxxx (James Nicoll) wrote:
>>In article <dnscib$mli$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Chuk Goodin <cgoodin@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>What's wrong with moving to an island? Other than the obvious expensive
>>>and only semi-reliable ferry ride if you want to leave the island.
>>
>> Having done a little research, gee, a fixed link between
>>the island and the mainland appears to be fairly challenging to
>>build.
>
>I could see that. The Confederation Bridge to PEI is a lot shorter, isn't
>it? And it's still pretty dang long.
http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/publications/reports_and_studies/fixed_link/fixed_link.htm
Touches on the major problems. It would be technically quite
interesting.
Also, it would involved the proximity of the government of
British Columbia to billions of dollars, which can only end in
hilarity and a change of government.
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