Re: The Medieval Postal Service

[fabio guillermo rojas]

Good point, Alex. I think I like the medieval example because it's
a little more shocking - the US Post does about the same job as
private postal carriers in the Dark Ages.

-fabio

>   You don't have to go back that far.  The Pony Express had speeds
> comparable to today's US Post Office on routes like New York to Boston
> etc.  Fed. Ex. UPS etc. are also superior for packages so why wouldn't
> they be superior for letters?  
> 
> Alex