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To: Jacques Chitte who wrote (17713)	2/16/1999 11:34:00 AM
From: Michael Sphar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

I remember when the house/land you live in and upon was orchard. Yours is but a momentary data point in the unidirectional path towards density. I have seen the future and it is coming. Coming across the water by boat, by plane, multiplicities of density. Other cultures prefer that which you find so abysmal. Prepare thyself. As for me, I dream of the day that I will move away. Towards that end I have taken certain actions. In time you will too or should if you treasure sanity. Just think, Japan the first country across the great puddle contains densities 5 times or more what you experience when you step out of your house for a daily drive. China about the same and of course the desirable areas, such as Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing much much more. With immigration laws and work opportunities such as they are here in this valley there can only be one outcome. The great Westward movement within this country of centuries recently past has been met and exceeded by a worldwide immigration flow in opposition far in excess of anything our country has ever experienced. The inflection point was about 25 years ago. It is too late to change the direction of history. Other than that, have a great day!

To: Jacques Chitte who wrote (17713)	2/16/1999 4:05:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 71178

I spend hours at a time driving around in Northern Virginia, looking for the ideal neighborhood, and the ideal house. In fact, I spent almost three hours doing just that, today. The purely residential neighborhoods are almost car-free except at rush hour, it's just the traffic arteries that are congested. If you stop your car and turn it off, all you hear is birds and wind in the trees. Similarly, even the Beltway is uncongested during non-peak hours. My doctor is in Kensington, Maryland, and I always make my appointments for 11 a.m. It's a half hour drive from Fairfax on the beltway, almost twenty miles away, door to door, including travel off the Beltway in suburban neighborhoods. If I go to Maryland, say to go to NIH to use the library, and make sure I leave for Virginia no later than 3:00 p.m., it's usually not a problem getting home. After maybe 7:00 p.m., it's smooth sailing, as well, and late at night, it's deserted. The big problem is the zillions of people all commuting to the same area who all have to be there at the same time. One of the supreme achievements of my life is not to be one of them.