ReturnedAndReported t1_j8fq596 wrote
Reply to comment by P4ndamonium in 7 international companies have teamed with the EU to form the International Hyperloop Association, the industry's first trade body. by lughnasadh
Not sure the engineering is solid. How fast can it stop?
VincentGrinn t1_j8fs88g wrote
theyre basically just maglev trains in a vaccum, so 1g acceleration/deceleration is entirely reasonable and safe so long as people are sitting, though hyperloop planned for 0.5g
though most maglev trains only do 0.25 accel and 0.3g deccel which is lame
AcanthocephalaFit766 t1_j8ftncb wrote
a magical vacuum
VincentGrinn t1_j8fuihr wrote
whats so magical about it?
ReturnedAndReported t1_j8fvpvo wrote
How bad it sucks.
VincentGrinn t1_j8fz9d4 wrote
well yeah i mean the plans for hyperloop were an ideal distance of 1500km
which means its a 19,000km^3 partial vacuum chamber
that shit cant be easy and even if they did manage it somehow, i dont think its practical
yeah nvm its actually 19km^3 which isnt that unreasonable ONLY requiring 2500 of the most powerful vacuum pumps in the world, still stupid though
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