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Back in the 1990s, I saw an old video of Buckminster Fuller talking about a hyperloop-like transit system that would connect the entire world using the ocean fl
by sammalloy 6y ago
Back in the 1990s, I saw an old video of Buckminster Fuller talking about a hyperloop-like transit system that would connect the entire world using the ocean floor, amongst other things. To this day, I always thought Elon Musk got his idea from this video, yet I’ve never heard anyone mention it.
- chadcmulligan 6y agoIt was a fairly common trope in "golden age" sci fi iirc, along with moving people roads, and people tubes (like the Futurama opening credits). Elon is straight out of a Robert Heinlein book - the crazy billionaire building rocket ships to mars, he's even made them stainless steel so they shine like on the old astounding adventures covers. Edit: here's the roads must roll https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Roads_Must_Roll https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Roads_Must_Roll one of those ideas that sticks in your head