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Security checks will be the same, speed is lower, price is higher. No added value except novelty factor. I would rather hoped for suborbital passenger transpor
by atemerev 10y ago
Security checks will be the same, speed is lower, price is higher. No added value except novelty factor.
I would rather hoped for suborbital passenger transportation. 10x improvement: delivered (and engineering-wise, about as hard as Hyperloop). People are meant to fly, not stay tethered to the Earth forever.
- SapphireSun 10y agoI'm not convinced security would be the same. Amtrak is great with respect to the security inconvenience (nearly none). The trains might be more regular than flights, and the price? Who knows for now, it's a new technology (for something that barely exists).
- atemerev 10y agoImagine the consequences of blowing up a Hyperloop track segment. It will be the prime target of any terrorist group out there — hence the security.
- SapphireSun 10y agoWouldn't the tunnels flooding with air slow down the cars? The survivors could decelerate to a stop and await rescue. I'm not convinced that it would be worse than a rail attack without more detail if precautions are designed in.