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In reply to the discussion: LA to SF in 6 minutes? Meet Elon Musk's 4,000 mph transportation concept, the "Hyperloop" [View all]n2doc
(47,953 posts)4. Would not want to be in that thing during an earthquake n/t
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LA to SF in 6 minutes? Meet Elon Musk's 4,000 mph transportation concept, the "Hyperloop" [View all]
wtmusic
Jul 2013
OP
There's an express elevator to the observation deck of the Sears Tower....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2013
#44
To get between those two points in an hour, I could totally endure that.
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2013
#3
Considering it would move at twice the muzzle velocity of a typical .30-06 bullet . . .
tclambert
Jul 2013
#38
Just fyi, about 6.5 million passengers take LA to SF commercial flights in a year
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#16
Did I claim that LA to SF commuters were billionaires? Right, I thought not.
Starboard Tack
Jul 2013
#20
Sure, we can't even get the Acela to 100 mph for more than, what, 20% of its route . . .
hatrack
Jul 2013
#15
My point was, as a society, I believe the SkyTran to be a better investment than the hyperloop
OKIsItJustMe
Jul 2013
#42