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In reply to the discussion: LA to SF in 6 minutes? Meet Elon Musk's 4,000 mph transportation concept, the "Hyperloop" [View all]One_Life_To_Give
(6,036 posts)19. If you don't mind being crushed
0 to 1780 meters per second in how short a time? At 1 G you need 3 minutes just to get up to speed. Unless this is only for astronauts and other military types it's going to take a bit longer than 6 minutes to cover LA to SF. And can I throw you into your seatbelts for 3 minutes straight or do I have to rotate the chair/couch? And what are plans B, C and D when the car doesn't go all the way, malfunctions etc? Service tunnel/access ports?
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LA to SF in 6 minutes? Meet Elon Musk's 4,000 mph transportation concept, the "Hyperloop" [View all]
wtmusic
Jul 2013
OP
There's an express elevator to the observation deck of the Sears Tower....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2013
#44
To get between those two points in an hour, I could totally endure that.
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2013
#3
Considering it would move at twice the muzzle velocity of a typical .30-06 bullet . . .
tclambert
Jul 2013
#38
Just fyi, about 6.5 million passengers take LA to SF commercial flights in a year
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#16
Did I claim that LA to SF commuters were billionaires? Right, I thought not.
Starboard Tack
Jul 2013
#20
Sure, we can't even get the Acela to 100 mph for more than, what, 20% of its route . . .
hatrack
Jul 2013
#15
My point was, as a society, I believe the SkyTran to be a better investment than the hyperloop
OKIsItJustMe
Jul 2013
#42