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It's very interesting that this is a SpaceX project. Why not Tesla, or another company entirely?

fourstar 13y ago
Probably because SpaceX has more autonomy since it doesn't need to meet the expectations of shareholders -- the same reason Musk isn't planning on an IPO with SpaceX for a really really long time.
- cryptoz 13y ago
  I think the SpaceX IPO is planned for about 5-10 years from now - that's not too long. The only indication we have is that MCT will be making regular trips to Mars before SpaceX IPOs, and they seem pretty set on that happening in the next decade.
deletes 13y ago
They just quickly needed a webpage to display the data.
kevin_rubyhouse 13y ago
Elon said that he isn't going to work on his Hyperloop idea. http://www.businessinsider.com/musk-too-busy-for-hyperloop-2013-8 http://www.businessinsider.com/musk-too-busy-for-hyperloop-2...
tephra 13y ago
He has said that he will not do it himself, just publish the idea and let someone else do it.
gkoberger 13y ago
EDIT: It was posted both places, so I wouldn't read into it at all (http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/hyperloop http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/hyperloop http://www.spacex.com/hyperloop http://www.spacex.com/hyperloop) ----------- I wouldn't read into that. Musk has said he has no intention of developing it; he probably just needed a place to put it. SpaceX makes as much sense as anything else. That being said -- hopefully he lied when he said he had no interest, in order to quell speculation until the announcement. Kind of like how Apple says they'll never ever launch certain things... right up until they do it.
marvin 13y ago
This is not going to happen. It is a very rich, successful engineer musing at what might be possible if we thought radically different about transportation. I'm as big a fan of Elon Musk's projects as anyone, but the weight assigned to these napkin calculations is ridiculous. [Edit: If anything, this might lead people to take this type of eccentric and radical design more seriously. But given the criticism Musk's engineering ventures have had before, I wouldn't count on it.]
- kenshiro_o 13y ago
  I hope this happens. I've only started reading the .pdf and cannot claim I will understand everything but it seems like a very promising read. If Musk can partner with Richard Branson and other billionaires (along with contributions from people on the web) it could happen!
argumentum 13y ago
Feedback is welcomed on these or any useful aspects of the Hyperloop design. E-mail feedback to hyperloop@spacex.com or hyperloop@teslamotors.com. - from the pdf
faramarz 13y ago
It is also cross-posted on Tesla http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/hyperloop http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/hyperloop
Recoil42 13y ago
It's on the Tesla site as well. http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/hyperloop http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/hyperloop
rthomas6 13y ago
From the PDF: "Feedback would be most welcome – please send to hyper loop@spacex.com or hyperloop@teslamotors.com . I would like to thank my excellent compadres at both companies for their help in putting this together."

Probably because SpaceX has more autonomy since it doesn't need to meet the expectations of shareholders -- the same reason Musk isn't planning on an IPO with SpaceX for a really really long time.

cryptoz 13y ago
I think the SpaceX IPO is planned for about 5-10 years from now - that's not too long. The only indication we have is that MCT will be making regular trips to Mars before SpaceX IPOs, and they seem pretty set on that happening in the next decade.

deletes 13y ago

They just quickly needed a webpage to display the data.

kevin_rubyhouse 13y ago

Elon said that he isn't going to work on his Hyperloop idea. http://www.businessinsider.com/musk-too-busy-for-hyperloop-2013-8 http://www.businessinsider.com/musk-too-busy-for-hyperloop-2...

tephra 13y ago

He has said that he will not do it himself, just publish the idea and let someone else do it.

gkoberger 13y ago

EDIT: It was posted both places, so I wouldn't read into it at all (http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/hyperloop http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/hyperloop http://www.spacex.com/hyperloop http://www.spacex.com/hyperloop) ----------- I wouldn't read into that. Musk has said he has no intention of developing it; he probably just needed a place to put it. SpaceX makes as much sense as anything else. That being said -- hopefully he lied when he said he had no interest, in order to quell speculation until the announcement. Kind of like how Apple says they'll never ever launch certain things... right up until they do it.

marvin 13y ago

This is not going to happen. It is a very rich, successful engineer musing at what might be possible if we thought radically different about transportation. I'm as big a fan of Elon Musk's projects as anyone, but the weight assigned to these napkin calculations is ridiculous. [Edit: If anything, this might lead people to take this type of eccentric and radical design more seriously. But given the criticism Musk's engineering ventures have had before, I wouldn't count on it.]

kenshiro_o 13y ago
I hope this happens. I've only started reading the .pdf and cannot claim I will understand everything but it seems like a very promising read. If Musk can partner with Richard Branson and other billionaires (along with contributions from people on the web) it could happen!

argumentum 13y ago

Feedback is welcomed on these or any useful aspects of the Hyperloop design. E-mail feedback to hyperloop@spacex.com or hyperloop@teslamotors.com. - from the pdf

faramarz 13y ago

It is also cross-posted on Tesla http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/hyperloop http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/hyperloop

Recoil42 13y ago

It's on the Tesla site as well. http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/hyperloop http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/hyperloop

rthomas6 13y ago

From the PDF: "Feedback would be most welcome – please send to hyper loop@spacex.com or hyperloop@teslamotors.com . I would like to thank my excellent compadres at both companies for their help in putting this together."