Conveying Quote by Thomas Tredgold
“...(that) any general system of conveying passengers would ... go at a velocity exceeding ten miles an hour, or thereabouts, is extremely improbable.”
About This Quote
Source Treatise: The Steam Engine, 1826
He argues that a passenger transport system moving faster than ten miles per hour is highly unlikely.
In simple terms: Fast passenger travel seemed impossible.
Key Takeaway
Recognize technological limits.
Themes
technology
transportation
skepticism
Mood
cautious
analytical
Type
historical
speculative
When to use this quote
- urban planning
- historical transport studies
- policy making
Key Concepts
engineering
probability
Questions to Reflect On
- What assumptions limit our predictions?
- How can we test such claims?
A Different Perspective
Future innovations may defy his estimate.
