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> It's not maglev Oh wow, this is too much. From the article: > "The MIT pod has magnet skis that lift it during high-speed cruising" So, in your own words,
by tbabb 11y ago
> It's not maglev
Oh wow, this is too much.
From the article:
> "The MIT pod has magnet skis that lift it during high-speed cruising"
So, in your own words, "For fuck's sake, can people at least read the article before commenting on it?"
The was the whole reason I brought it up. The original design called for air bearings; the MIT team did something apparently far more expensive. This is concerning.
- Already__Taken 11y agoAir bearings require a fairly tight tolerance as to the design of the tube for the entire run no? So I don't think it's a given magnets could be more costly if it means you use more expensive track materials but not a high precision construction. Any with air bearings or magnets both being a passive track on-going costs might favor the one geological events disrupt less.