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The idea certainly seems feasible to me. And besides, I really really want to see these things in my lifetime. How awesome it would be to rapidly travel to dis
by jqm 13y ago
The idea certainly seems feasible to me.
And besides, I really really want to see these things in my lifetime. How awesome it would be to rapidly travel to distant places and be back the same day.
- userbinator 13y agoI agree it would be great for travel, but the two biggest barriers I see are cost and safety. Keeping a long tunnel evacuated is not easy to do, and when something goes wrong at those speeds, in a vacuum, the results will be pretty horrific to say the least.