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8. Elon Musk Admits Hyperloop Is Maybe Too Crazy to Build

Sat Aug 10, 2013, 10:35 PM

Aug 2013

http://valleywag.gawker.com/elon-musk-admits-hyperloop-is-maybe-too-crazy-to-build-1067798053

"Musk originally said the "alpha" design of the Hyperloop—which sounds like it's basically a giant gun that blasts you from San Francisco to Los Angeles—would be published this month. He might've gotten ahead of himself, according to a recent chat with investors:

I think I kind of shot myself if I ever mentioning Hyperloop, because obviously I have to focus on core Tesla business and SpaceX business and that's more than enough, but I did commit to publishing a design and provide quite a detailed design I think on Monday and then invite critical feedback and see if the people can find ways to improve it and then you can just be out there as kind of like a open source design that maybe you can keep improving and I don't have any plan to execute, because I must remain focused on SpaceX and Tesla.

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Inside the Hyperloop: the pneumatic travel system faster than the speed of sound [View all] dkf Aug 2013 OP

Elon Musk can make things happen. Tesla. Solar City. SpaceX. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #1

Who wants to be the first?! (Not me!) reformist2 Aug 2013 #2

Rider you mean? Yeah I'll wait for them to iron out the kinks dkf Aug 2013 #3

Kinks would be bad. pscot Aug 2013 #6

... NuclearDem Aug 2013 #4

cost prohibitive? Electric Monk Aug 2013 #5

Musk claims it would cost a fraction of high-speed rail. DirkGently Aug 2013 #7

Elon Musk Admits Hyperloop Is Maybe Too Crazy to Build Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #8

I smell a science fiction movie. "Attack Of The Hyperloop Blob People". Safetykitten Aug 2013 #9

Hyperloop Inferno: Circle of Fire! DirkGently Aug 2013 #10

This combination of 'pneumatic' and 'faster than sound' seems rather strange muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #11

My queasy stomach is not re-assured but the idea is fascinating. dkf Aug 2013 #12

Now imagine a vacuum in front of the pod Recursion Aug 2013 #14

Now imagine the air from behind rushing past the pod muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #18

it is unlikely that it would be driven by air pressure Motown_Johnny Aug 2013 #19

Maglev seems physically feasible muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #20

But a car isn't usually 6 feet tall Motown_Johnny Aug 2013 #21

No, a car is considerably shorter, and thus this is easier to get into muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #23

30 minutes from LA to SF? XemaSab Aug 2013 #13

Just for the record Shankapotomus Aug 2013 #15

I'm pretty sure it was Josh Groban Motown_Johnny Aug 2013 #17

Okay now you're talking crazy Shankapotomus Aug 2013 #22

this is going to be even bigger than the Segway. nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #16