text:  In other words, we can be halfway around the world in 8, 12 hours. Whereas, you know, going from St. Louis and crossing the Great Plains and getting, if you could make it across and live to survive, crossing the continental divide and trying to make your way to California, that might take you a year. Whereas today, I can go out to Denver International and I could be at LAX in 2 hours and 45 minutes or less.