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To: Scumbria who wrote (132287)	2/10/2001 11:21:27 AM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1570999

RE:"I personally think it is rather senseless to have 3,000,000 people in Silicon Valley use an average of two gallons a day, driving in a miserable traffic jam for 90 minutes, just so that they can sit behind a computer at the other end of their drive. This scene is repeated in thousands of cities, all over the world every day" ---- I agree but you'd better look at the alternatives and worse yet, how to implement them. Jim

To: Scumbria who wrote (132287)	2/10/2001 12:41:21 PM
From: pgerassi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1570999

Dear Scumbria: There are not 3 million people sitting in front of computer terminals all day. I would be surprised if it was even 20% of that. Most are in support roles, inventory, pumping gas, sales, retail, fast food, and factory workers. 80% or better of jobs require physical presence. In fact, even those jobs in front of terminals get a performance boost from being in one place as ad hoc conversations yield productivity enhancements. Given what you say, why don't the companies build residential towers at the plant and office sites? Like the corporate towns concept used by the mining industry. Then the commutes are all small. Think of the cost savings on limos, cars, traffic, etc. But, I think that employees would nix that idea in a hurry especially for two income households (at hubby's job tower or mommy's?). Pete