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Fact: you can actually drive 153h without ever leaving Rome


Take that, Texans (https://similarworlds.com/europe/5351399-Yanks-like-YoU-cAn-DrIvE-fOr-9h-WiThOuT-eVeR-LeAvInG-TeXaS)
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sarabee1995 · 26-30, F
I feel like you could make this drive even longer. Rome extended as far as Berlin at one point. Oh, but wait, the Autobahn! That might shorten your drive! 🤣
Elessar · 31-35, M
@sarabee1995 Don't get fooled by the Autobahn paradox: no theoretical limit, but often you won't be able to drive faster than 130km/h.

Meanwhile, Italian autostrade have a theorietical limite of 130km/h, but in practice the leftmost lane has a practical average of 180-250km/h 🥴
FreddieUK · 70-79, M
@Elessar The leftists always strike out against authoritarian 'safety' rules.
SW-User
Ok, you won. Texas will have to submit to Roman hegemony 😩
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Elessar · 31-35, M
@SomeMichGuy Roma invicta
@Elessar Roma erat invicta usque odoacer; Quod erat fere MDL annos.
In memoriam Romae est invictus, sed ejus ruinas iacent in statu usque hodie.


I hope that's understandable, my Latin scholar friend!
SpudMuffin · 61-69, M
Imagine how far you could drive without leaving the British Empire?
FreddieUK · 70-79, M
They DID build a wall right across our country to keep out the kilted hordes - so another one in the face for Texas.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@FreddieUK LOL!

The Picts did not wear kilts but I wonder about their real numbers and threats to the Romans.

However, Hadrian's Wall fell into disuse so was no barrier to the Border Reivers many centuries later!

(They were violent rustlers in Mediaeval, SE Scotland and NE England.)
Elessar · 31-35, M
@ArishMell And it's mostly still there; Trump's glorified fence started falling apart during his own first term!
FreddieUK · 70-79, M
@Elessar Rather like him.
basilfawlty89 · 36-40, M
Yet none of them are...you know actually Rome in Italy (who isn't on that route).
Elessar · 31-35, M
@basilfawlty89 Yes and no

 
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