This was part of the discussion on a railroad-oriented list. Note comment on general awareness in the last paragraph. Carleton > > I'm one of the very few people who still think in terms of miles instead of > travel time. I consider Roanoke to be 45 miles away, not "an hour" or "45 > minutes." That depends on not only how fast you drive, but also on traffic > and weather conditions. But it's always 45 miles. > > With longer distances, it becomes even more confusing to hear someone say > "about eight hours." On the western prairies, that might be 500 miles. In the > Northeast, it's more like 250. > > Of course, most people have no conception of how far a mile even is. I'll bet > a majority of Americans haven't even walked a mile within the last six months. >
