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>I think it's a sad state of affairs when someone simply puts an idea out into the world and says "We think it will work, but needs more input" and people get e
by tjpnz 3y ago
>I think it's a sad state of affairs when someone simply puts an idea out into the world and says "We think it will work, but needs more input" and people get extremely angry and spew vitriol and hatred towards them simply for sharing an idea.
I was open minded, until I read the white paper.
- grecy 3y ago> I was open minded, until I read the white paper. OK, so your feedback is "I don't think this will work for reasons x, y and z." We can learn from that and either modify the design until it does work, or move on with other projects that do work (i.e. High Speed Rail). In either case, anger, hatred and vitriol are not required for a productive outcome. We should not shoot down people for sharing information about possibly new and better ways of doing things, lest we discourage everyone from doing so.
- jeffbee 3y agoIt is not even a matter of disagreeing with the proposal. If we take all of the numbers in the hyperloop whitepaper at face value—and I want to be clear that all of the numbers in that whitepaper are bullshit—even on those terms it doesn't solve a problem that anyone faces. Hyperloop under its own assumptions has a fraction of the transportation capacity of a railroad.
- grecy 3y agoOK. In your assessment it's not a good thing to build. Evidently the rest of the world agrees. Again, that is perfectly fine and someone putting an idea out there that doesn't work should not result in attacks and name calling. It's just petty high school garbage that doesn't help anything, and in fact hinders future discussions about important topics.
- snovv_crash 3y agoIt would work pretty well on Mars, which IMO was the actual intended application. The rest was hopeful thinking.
- jeffbee 3y agoMartian hyperloop is the practical side of the plan? Listen to yourself.