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2017 Medium Article: "Why The Hyperloop Will Fail" (medium.com)
submitted 2 years ago by gedaliyah@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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"At the end of the day I just want to know who’ll be responsible when the tube collapses and people get seriously hurt or worse. Can’t say I didn’t warn you guys."

Problem 1: Thermal Expansion Problem 2: Vacuum Problem 3: Scale Problem 4: Energy Requirements / Cost Problem 5: Deceleration Problem 6: Acceleration

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[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The hypershit failed years ago, why do we care now?

[–] seaQueue@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Wall St has fallen out of love with musky boi

[–] Starbuck@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

This article was contemporaneously posted with the actual announcement, but I agree that I don’t know why it was posted here 6 years later.