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Devil's advocate chiming in here... What happens if you're in an enclosed tube, like in say a commercial airliner, and it stops suddenly or catches fire?
by King-Aaron 8y ago
Devil's advocate chiming in here... What happens if you're in an enclosed tube, like in say a commercial airliner, and it stops suddenly or catches fire?
- carlivar 8y agoFor starters, other vehicles don't get backed up behind you.
- youngtaff 8y agoThere's escape options - whether you can use them depends on a number of factors Challenge with Elon's tunnel is you're stuck underground with no escape options, and maybe nowhere for the smoke to go As well as escape options most tunnels in EU, also have smoke extraction, fresh air insertion options which help make it easier for passengers to evacuate. Tunnel fires (even miles from anywhere) are survivable with the right design - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Channel_Tunnel_fire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Channel_Tunnel_fire
- SmellyGeekBoy 8y agoVolatile materials (eg lithium) are heavily regulated on commercial airliners. Not to mention the maintenance schedules and other safety regulations.