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Written by J. Edward Anderson, Ph.D., P. E.
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Friday, 27 February 2009 19:16 |
I have read 31 comments posted in the Pioneer Press in reaction Dr. Andregg’s Editorial, "Fascination with trains costs Minnesota plenty". As can be expected, some were complimentary and some negative. Whenever I have lectured on an issue of public concern, I have found the most useful strategy to be the careful study of the arguments in opposition to the views I had concluded should be advanced, and then adjust my position to take into account reality. I have used this strategy most often while lecturing on either nuclear arms or personal rapid transit (PRT), which I chose to study because through it I envisioned a future urban environment far superior to that which we experience today. Understanding the arguments of the opposition is most certainly a useful strategy in explaining PRT.
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In Defense of Innovation in Public Transportation
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