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A more serious concern than the machinery is that presumably the tar used for road building is a byproduct of oil refining for fuels. If you don't have oil, where do you get the tar from? What other materials are good for road surfacing?

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 03:12:51 PM EST
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Road surfacing (4.00 / 3)

If you don't have oil, where do you get the tar from? What other materials are good for road surfacing?

Possibly Sugar or vegetable oil (links via Wikipedia's Asphalt article). Brick, cobblestone, or cement could also be used, but uneven road joints are a pain to cyclists' joints. Plus they don't do well in freezing/heating environments.

by Magnifico on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 03:25:47 PM EST
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Re: Road surfacing (4.00 / 3)

Building a flat cycle path is much, much cheaper and easier than a road that has to accommodate vehicles weighting a few tons ; indeed, asphalt is not all that necessary for a good enough for biking path.

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by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Thu Jul 3rd, 2008 at 05:26:30 AM EST
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