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Also, there is a small possibility that most of the world will one day use SnapChat, making it hugely profitable. Since the Hyperloop is tied to a specific phy

Also, there is a small possibility that most of the world will one day use SnapChat, making it hugely profitable. Since the Hyperloop is tied to a specific physical location, this is not really a possibility. I guess investors are betting that software businesses are easier to scale than "hardware" / construction businesses.

hershel 13y ago
The company that builds an hyperloop will gain plenty of patents, capabilities and brand value along the way.Each implementation of the hyperloop will probably be a monopoly. This opens paths for licensing the tech globally. It's not as easy as scaling software, but it's possible to scale.