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The Hyperloop was always a scam (www.disconnect.blog)
submitted 9 months ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world
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It's time to be honest about Musk's vacuum tube to nowhere

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[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What I always thought was the worst part about the idea is pressure equalization in the event of an eventual cabin seal failure.

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I think we've learned all we need to know about the mega-rich "MoVe FaSt AnD bReAk ThiNgS" types and their highly pressurized people-carrying cylinders...

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

This is totally different, the tube is under vacuum and on land.