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Environment & Energy

gristy

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7. This is hilarious

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Sat Jun 1, 2013, 11:55 PM

Jun 2013

The high velocity at which the tubes move is equal to 1G of force at top speed, which is similar to the force felt by someone traveling in a car on the freeway.

It's also similar to the force I'm feeling sitting in my chair right now!

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Futuristic High-Speed Tube Travel Could Take You From New York to Los Angeles in 45 Minutes [View all] phantom power Jun 2013 OP

Ha! The Internet tubes are still faster... n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2013 #1

If I don't work on it, I don't ride in it. House of Roberts Jun 2013 #2

New York, 1870 OnlinePoker Jun 2013 #3

That could be terrifying htuttle Jun 2013 #4

Oh, man, bite my shiny, metal ass TlalocW Jun 2013 #6

They'll be handy for getting around New New York TlalocW Jun 2013 #5

This is hilarious gristy Jun 2013 #7

The TSA will screen people for Taco Bell mindwalker_i Jun 2013 #8

Ray Bradbury commercial cprise Jun 2013 #9

There's a misconception at acceleration versus speed Socialistlemur Jun 2013 #10

I've thought about this basic idea a lot lately caraher Jun 2013 #11

And that FAQ talks about a design speed of 600 km/h (375 mph) muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #12

That's also somewhere in their web site caraher Jun 2013 #13