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On cost: Well, like Mihai Pătraşcu calculated at http://infoweekly.blogspot.com/2007/0... that fuel alone would make a modern Zeppelin NT (which is CERTAINLY not what we would be talking about) ticket from Boston to San Francisco $533/person. It would certainly be more than that, but, there it is. However, this is on a zeppelin that goes 50mph and has a passenger compliment of 6. Not exactly what we're thinking of. A solar hull would dramatically reduce cost, I would imagine. The main costs, aside from building the thing in the first place, would come from the crew - the Hindenburg had a massive crew, as you need when you're also operating what is essentially a floating hotel. I can easily see how it can be made affordable, though.
High speed rail is another great option and one that I hope America starts to utilize. Especially if they put wifi on the trains. mmm.
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