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In fact, Elon Musk has said that the Hyperloop is not a vacuum tunnel[0]. [0] https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/224406502188916739 https://twitter.com/elonmu
by crntaylor 13y ago
In fact, Elon Musk has said that the Hyperloop is not a vacuum tunnel[0].
[0] https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/224406502188916739 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/224406502188916739
- loup-vaillant 13y agoNow that I think of it, did he meant "not a vacuum tunnel"? Or did he meant "not a vacuum tunnel"?
- phryk 13y agoMy first thought was "Oh, so it's the thing he said it wouldn't be, just above the ground.", too. :P
- tootie 13y agoFTA: "In theory, this elevated tube system" So, yeah. Not a tunnel.
- jack-r-abbit 13y agoThe comparison to an air hockey table indicates the opposite to a vacuum. Air hockey tables elevate the puck by blasting streams of air up from the table surface creating a cushion of air for the puck to glide on. Perhaps by saying it is not a "vacuum tunnel" he meant it is an "air tube". :)
- exclipy 13y agoBut then again, he also said he'd publish something about it within 4 weeks. Of July last year.