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Are you afraid to fly? An aluminum tube with no exit for thousands of miles and a much longer time in the seat.
by jonknee 13y ago
Are you afraid to fly? An aluminum tube with no exit for thousands of miles and a much longer time in the seat.
- ceejayoz 13y agoPlanes have windows and the ability to get up and walk around to some extent. Likely makes a difference for most claustrophobics.
- blowski 13y agoDoes the design of Hyperloop make it impossible to walk around? In terms of no windows, sounds similar to the Channel Tunnel. You're typically in the tunnel for close to 30 minutes.
- deletes 13y agoYes, in the passenger version you can't even stand up. You would probably have a huge interactive flat screen in front of you to ease the tension.
- TeMPOraL 13y agoWindows and space behind them could be faked with some tricky display setup.
- ceejayoz 13y agoI've yet to see a display that's truly indistinguishable from reality, and claustrophobics are unlikely to be soothed by something they know to be an illusion.
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