http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovation/hyperloop-one-tests-futuristic-transport-tech-first-ever-demo-n572406
To: mountn man
2 posted on
05/13/2016 4:41:10 AM PDT by
mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
To: mountn man
The rail was charged with 7000 volts. I guess we better build some nuclear power plants. Or coal fired...or oil.
If they build it to fit a single person in a conveyance vehicle, I will ride it. Otherwise not.
4 posted on
05/13/2016 5:01:02 AM PDT by
rlmorel
("Irrational violence against muslims" is a myth, but "Irrational violence against non-muslims" isn't)
To: mountn man
Mag/Lev is not new putting it into an elongated vacuum tube that properly seals will be new.
7 posted on
05/13/2016 5:31:28 AM PDT by
fella
("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
To: mountn man
At 2gs acceleration? I guess the passengers will be goo by the time the 1 hour trip is over.
To: mountn man
Logan's Run, here we come. Death panels and mazecars.
9 posted on
05/13/2016 5:33:49 AM PDT by
Dr. Sivana
("There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit."-R.Reagan)
To: mountn man
Company motto: You may be a puddle of protoplasm when you arrive, but you’ll get where you need to be faster than anyone else!
To: mountn man
These steel pods, 11 feet in diameter:"We're about to be pod people.
12 posted on
05/13/2016 6:05:08 AM PDT by
DannyTN
To: mountn man
Failed after five seconds. Scalability is always the issue with these kinds of projects
13 posted on
05/13/2016 6:11:51 AM PDT by
Nifster
(I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
To: mountn man
760 MPH? My first thought...Muslims are gonna love this!
14 posted on
05/13/2016 6:38:15 AM PDT by
arielguard
(You don't get credit for what you are supposed to do.)
To: mountn man
I think this would be great for cargo, although I suspect USP, Fedex, USPS and the Teamsters don’t think so.
18 posted on
05/13/2016 7:22:29 AM PDT by
chrisser
To: mountn man
If they are able to develop this technology to the point where travel across significant distances can be conducted safely and efficiently, I think domestic air travel would pretty much become a thing of the past.
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