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Starboard Tack

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20. Did I claim that LA to SF commuters were billionaires? Right, I thought not.

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 11:52 AM

Jul 2013

I travel fairly often between the two cities. Never felt the need or desire to take a plane. If I'm in a hurry, I drive, which is about as fast as a plane for most door to door trips. If I'm not in a hurry, I go by wind and maybe a little motoring, which takes 3-5 days.
But 6 minutes? Who's in that kind of a hurry? Surely not 6.5 million, but maybe the odd billionaire who needs to attend a power breakfast in both cities. Imagine if there was one to NYC.

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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

If you enjoy MRI's pscot Jul 2013 #1

How so. Not being snarky, but to get to the "science" behind truedelphi Jul 2013 #2

Just going by the picture pscot Jul 2013 #5

“It’s a cross between a Concord, a rail gun and an air hockey table,” PoliticAverse Jul 2013 #31

To allow 4,000 mph, the tube has to have the air sucked out. tclambert Jul 2013 #36

My summer job right after HS was on the 9th floor of truedelphi Jul 2013 #37

There's an express elevator to the observation deck of the Sears Tower.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #44

That sounds like fun. truedelphi Jul 2013 #47

Santa Ana winds in the Wells Fargo building in LA are the worse... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #50

To get between those two points in an hour, I could totally endure that. AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #3

Would not want to be in that thing during an earthquake n/t n2doc Jul 2013 #4

Is it bullet proof? hunter Jul 2013 #6

It would have to be, wouldn't it. wtmusic Jul 2013 #9

Considering it would move at twice the muzzle velocity of a typical .30-06 bullet . . . tclambert Jul 2013 #38

Why couldn't we be happy making something feasible that went 500 MPH? NoOneMan Jul 2013 #7

I'm happy at 35mph. hunter Jul 2013 #12

+1. Agree 100% Starboard Tack Jul 2013 #22

And I'm happy walking NoOneMan Jul 2013 #51

Did you read this book? concreteblue Jul 2013 #53

No, I haven't. Looks interesting. hunter Jul 2013 #55

Sometimes you need face to face interaction One_Life_To_Give Jul 2013 #57

Which global "experts?" hunter Jul 2013 #59

IEC One_Life_To_Give Jul 2013 #60

the carbon car is close SCantiGOP Jul 2013 #28

They're on sale muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #49

sounds like more of a Shelbyville idea n/t Enrique Jul 2013 #8

+1 Fearless Jul 2013 #21

Hey! Is that fast enough for a little relativity? Benton D Struckcheon Jul 2013 #10

Naw, time dilation effects aren't relevant until much higher speeds. joshcryer Jul 2013 #13

Well, that should help save the planet. Starboard Tack Jul 2013 #11

Hands across the water, heads across the sky. hunter Jul 2013 #14

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

You haven't thought this through, have you? kristopher Jul 2013 #40

Wow! Sorry if I gave that impression. Starboard Tack Jul 2013 #48

Sure, we can't even get the Acela to 100 mph for more than, what, 20% of its route . . . hatrack Jul 2013 #15

Boys and their toys. GliderGuider Jul 2013 #17

Since this will need to be built from scratch OKIsItJustMe Jul 2013 #18

I like that madokie Jul 2013 #23

At 559 km between LA and SF and 100 Kph, that's five and a half hours. Thor_MN Jul 2013 #27

"if the roads were not filled with cars" OKIsItJustMe Jul 2013 #29

The comparison is between 4000 mph and 60 mph Thor_MN Jul 2013 #32

Who needs to travel at 4000 MPH!? OKIsItJustMe Jul 2013 #33

Really? For the same reason we don't travel by wagon train. Thor_MN Jul 2013 #35

I didn’t propose taking the SkyTran from New York to LA OKIsItJustMe Jul 2013 #39

I think you are hung up on local travel, i.e. off topic. Thor_MN Jul 2013 #41

My point was, as a society, I believe the SkyTran to be a better investment than the hyperloop OKIsItJustMe Jul 2013 #42

You are certainly free in your belief. Thor_MN Jul 2013 #43

I'd hate to be in this when the power fails OnlinePoker Jul 2013 #62

I suppose they wouldn’t plan for something like that… OKIsItJustMe Jul 2013 #63

If you don't mind being crushed One_Life_To_Give Jul 2013 #19

Why couldn't you have seats on a gimbal? Thor_MN Jul 2013 #24

That is only one minor piece One_Life_To_Give Jul 2013 #58

How do make it through the day so worried about things for which you are not responsible? Thor_MN Jul 2013 #61

Good observation. wtmusic Jul 2013 #25

Lets test it on Rush and Hannity. bravenak Jul 2013 #26

Hilarious, also, a great idea. n/t Benton D Struckcheon Jul 2013 #30

Rush's fat ass would plug the tube NickB79 Jul 2013 #34

I'm goin' to San Fransisco.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #45

Well if he wants to route it through the Peninsula, he's SOL. Starry Messenger Jul 2013 #46

The basic technology to do this already exists jmowreader Jul 2013 #52

While I find this interesting... Javaman Jul 2013 #54

working prototype Locrian Jul 2013 #56