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A train at M0.8 near ground level? The very first derailing/crash/etc will demonstrate quite well why this is a poor idea. Planes are quite far from anything e
by dmitrygr 7y ago
A train at M0.8 near ground level? The very first derailing/crash/etc will demonstrate quite well why this is a poor idea. Planes are quite far from anything easily damageable when they go this fast.
- Robotbeat 7y agoIt’s in a vacuum tunnel. Basically like the Hyperloop One idea.
- dmitrygr 7y agoAll the more fun to be had when it cracks/is terrorist-attacked/is subject to an earthquake.
- Robotbeat 7y agoI never understood this argument. The same vulnerability exists with regular high speed rail. In fact... Since it’s protected by a thick steel tube, it’s harder to do that than with a regular Maglev. Leaks take much longer to depressurize a vacuum than you might think and would help slow the vehicle down.