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People need to get from point A to B.
Lots of people. Enough that current modes of transit are inefficient and congested.

Cull the heard and move on. Set up an international lottery and if you win you get lots of money but you have to spend it all in 30 days at which time you die.

Lie to the politicians, and hope that the world isn't threatened with mass extinctions as a consequence.

We could introduce mindgame.

I always thought it was Barry Lipschitz.

Surely the security of the nation hinges on Microsoft continuing to thrive as a company

Actually you've reminded me a Sliders episode where they travel to a world where Microsoft collapsed, triggering a Mexican invasion... So there you go.

Sounds like the Sliders' "Net Worth" episode in a way. The thing I can't help wondering about is if a conflict breaks out between those living in ivory cybertowers and the people who disdain the digital age how can the netizons survive? After all it's not like there are many of us who would be comfortable plowing fields from dusk to dawn or slinging manure in the hot summer sun.

This sounds like it came out of a really bad episode of Sliders.

Have they learned nothing from the Electric Twister Acid Test??