It’s been mind boggling to me, how so many of us, (myself included,) got duped by the concept of magnetic levitation ‘train’ in a vacuum pumped tube. Just so many issues that would have had to be overcome for it to work. Cost aside, tube leaks being one of the biggest issues.
Hyperloop in 2023: Where Are They Now?
Submitted 1 year ago by NightOwl@lemm.ee to videos@lemmy.world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tryzj05cpX0
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TehBamski@lemmy.world 1 year ago
remotelove@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
In hindsight, it’s obvious. Why would he push two competing technologies at the same time?
I guess the moral of the story is, is that if a company is selling competing tech, dig deeper into why.
sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
It was a fine idea in theory every time the same idea has been thrown out over the past 100 or whatever years. That theory might become reality if our materials and construction science ever get advanced enough.
just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 year ago
He already got caught admitting it was all bullshit in various ways. The idea was to sabotage the high speed rail system in California and keep people interested in personal vehicles. Lots of articles out there about it.
jalopnik.com/did-musk-propose-hyperloop-to-stop-c…
mosiacmango@lemm.ee 1 year ago
He talks about that in the video.