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There was something mentioned somewhere recently that is very profound.  It has to do with Superman.  The level of intelligence and perception by journalists is exemplified by the reporters of The Daily Planet.  For all the years that Superman was employed by The Daily Planet; his disguise was his glasses.  His companions were the sharpest reporters for one of the most prestigious newspapers in the business. 

Misled Persuit

Last week China rolled off a second generation low-speed maglev vehicle set.  This is a replacement to traditional light-rail transit system technology that no other country in the world is willing to invest in. 

Other countries focus spending on political security and social programs like welfare increase.  Government supported science and technological advance are secondary to the importance of political interests.  NASA's space program in the US has been overtaken by the private sector whose recent satellite launches have reduced expense by 60%.  This serves as an example to the wasted efforts of bloated bureaucracy. 

The automobile culture, as the foundation of Western society; does not lend intent to exploration of replacement investment.  Google and other cash rich organizations explore a dream of driverless cars to flood freeways and create a proliferation of gadget commodities that can generate future profit.  The importance of government support to maglev transportation efficiency has been ignored by the will of political power.

And China is building its fifth maglev transit system.

The Persistent Deception

According to The LA Times, the consistency of CA' s high speed rail follows its steady path of what is known in the advertising industry as a "bait and switch".  At the beginning of his governorship Jerry Brown declared lower HSR costs just because he said so.  He launched a shovel in the dirt to initiate the charade of implementing a barrage of increased CA tax dollars; Jerry Brown is a prevaricator.  While everyone with any knowledge of CA's proposed HSR is aware that its expected costs will exceed $210billion, supporting politicians know that figure might frighten taxable citizens.  So, honesty is rejected but, deception and ignorance are used in marketing techniques to continue CA's effort to maneuver the fantasy juggernaut into forced existence.

Nonetheless, there are people in the private sector seeking opportunity.  It is the nature of mankind to seek advance.  The effort in politicians seeks self advancement through authoritative control.  The greater good to cultural advancement is found in sharing intellectual and technological achievement.  Advances in transportation are vital to environmental, economic, social and intellectual growth.  How then, does building an antiquated 150 year old transportation technology profit gain to modern society?  Only those associated to engaged political policy are profited in CA's corrupt procedure.

Industry innovators supply technological advance in transportation.  Regardless of political prevarications, nature eliminates that which is unusable.  Political factions divide a body into a weak voice that disappears.  Innovators find enthusiasm and excitement with purpose to advance.   

Invention

Transportation in the 1800s made dramatic changes through the power of innovative competition.  Today's competition has been narrowed by corporate might.  A half dozen global corporations dominate automobile manufacturing and Siemens dominates everything else in transportation.  Throw in a handful of government contractors via politically owned transportation and engineering consultant companies and control to maintain government status-quo has robbed everyone else's quest to advance.

It is a declared right of every American to pursue happiness, which is described as having prosperity and well being.  Throughout the 1900s we were promised flying cars, moon colonies and space travel.  This requires the ability to travel beyond the limitation of automobiles.  Either society was lied to or mankind's advance was stolen.

Our intellect has produced the capability of efficient maglev technology.  Where are these maglev systems being implemented?  Communist China is now building its fifth maglev transit system.

And where is America in its land of technological advances with Silicon Valley?  Freeway traffic jams and rebuilding a 100 yr old antique

In a word: "disgraceful".  "Embarrassing" or "idiotic" would be appropriate.  Antique trolley cars and buses as a statement of how lost the US is in its transportation advances is a horrible thing to say.

Innovation is a necessity for cultural progress.

To the enlightened innovators, progress is fun and exciting.  Innovation creates energy with an environment that seeks answers.  Government regulates mundane routine but, opposes the exercise of creative strength.

Here is a link to an organization who understands: Davos 2018

The US has to develop innovative implementation in transportation and create new infrastructure.  Transportation is urban growth and economic stability.