On 2008-09-22, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
William Sommerwerck wrote:
The internet is of no real importance. Roads are. (As to whether the
Interstate Highway System was a good idea, or constitutional, that's
a discussion for a different place and time.)

I'm sure lots of people -- including business people -- would strongly
disagree.

Absolutely. A decent data link can reduce the amount of post etc
previously sent by road - and faster and at lower cost.

paper mail is just the beginning. (dialup is sufficient for that)
a decent data link can reduce the number of people sent by road

Bye.
Jasen