No-Lunch4249 t1_iy51lx5 wrote
Reminder that the hyperloop was a complete fabrication that Musk came up with to try and force CA to abandon regional high speed rail plans. He never had any intention of completing it and he knew it was a lie.
[deleted] t1_iy5tzb1 wrote
Also reminder that he didn’t even really come up with it. He just brought up a really old idea that any engineer with a 6 pack and a little free time has thought of. There’s an entire Wikipedia page for them.
Angdrambor t1_iy5vu8l wrote
>There’s an entire Wikipedia page for them.
Which one? Outrageous proposals?
[deleted] t1_iy5wbu6 wrote
Lol Vactrain but feel free to link it a page on carpetbaggers
gaiusjuliusweezer t1_iy826bc wrote
I did a 4th grade science project on Robert Goddard, a pioneering rocket scientist who also had this idea. I thought it was cool, but I was worried you’d get sucked out if it crashes
Nintendoholic t1_iy7zg1d wrote
Just another gadgetbahn to keep actual infra investments from being considered
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