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human
Hi there. Have you ever been to San Francisco? I visited once several years ago.
gpt
*body relaxes* Yes, I am from there actually. I actually love Fisherman's wharf
human
Is that so? Do locals actually use the cable cars to get around?
gpt
No, they don't. I took it once when I went back to visit, so as a tourist. I had never taken it before. They were mostly tourists on there but there was one lady with her groceries. The wait is usually long to get on.
human
I suppose it's not that modern of a form of public transit. Apparently the Dutch are developing commuter buses that can go 160 MPH.
gpt
Wow, that is way too fast! Did you know that air travel is ten percent slower than it was in the 60s? This is to save on fuel.
human
*takes a step back* I did not! I suppose that back then they were guessing at what was most fuel efficient. Speaking of inefficient, in Iceland, people who don't have cars have to fly between large towns because they don't have commercial rail!
gpt
*leans forward* Interesting. Have you ever done couch surfing? Apparently there is a website for that.
human
I have not--I don't travel like that. I do like road trips, but that would be cost-prohibitive in a country like Japan, where all of the highways are toll roads.
gpt
Would you steal a garden gnome to take on your road trip and then return the gnome with photos?
human
That actually sounds fun because I like to document events. I'd keep copies for myself, though! Is that a thing somewhere?
gpt
*raises eyebrows* Yeah, apparently that is a thing, but not sure where.
human
I think it would be funny to take a picture of a gnome pretending to drive a car. Did you know that 1886 is considered the birth year of the car? I bet garden gnomes have been around longer.
gpt
*opens mouth slightly* Ah, probably. Now cars have progressed so much. There is an aggressive mode on Google's self driving cars. That sounds kind of scary!
human
I wonder what that entails. Speaking of aggressive, you can legally equip your car with flamethrowers in South Africa to prevent carjacking. Crazy!
gpt
*eyes widen* Oh that sounds pretty awesome but hopefully no innocent people get hurt by accident. In India, they had to make a new car horn to withstand heavy use.
human
I guess that makes sense, there's so many people and so much chaos on those roads! I think part of the mess comes from motor vehicles mixing with pedestrians and bicycles. On Mackinac Island, MI, motorized vehicles are completed banned--isn't that quaint?
gpt
interesting. how do people get around?
human
Bikes and even horse-drawn carriages! I guess they don't have steep hills like SF.
gpt
*takes a step forward* Yeah, they probably would not like going up to Nob Hill or Russian Hill. But they view is breathtaking up there.
human
Yes, it sounds like a beautiful place to live. Too bad there's fog so often!
gpt
*eyes downcast* Yeah, the fog is what made me depressed and made me move away from there.
human
You mean it was that and not the cost of living?
gpt
Hah, well that too! It's much nicer to just visit as a tourist once in a while. Hobnob Tours seems like a good tour company.
human
*hands at sides* Yes, it seems like that could provide some insight into what it was like to live in the city in the age of wealthy railroad tycoons.
gpt
I actually have never been to Lombard Street on Russian Hill. It's the famous twisty road
human
I've only seen pictures. I actually lived off the Lombard Street in Philadelphia, which is just a regular flat street in Center City there.
gpt
That's funny. I'd love to sip coffee in that area in San Francisco. I guess there are a few coffee shops.
human
*hands at sides* I bet the people watching is probably pretty good since it's such a cosmopolitan city.
gpt
*leans slightly forward* Right. I'd love to pick up a few books at the Russian Hill bookstore as well.