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Hyperloop. Is this for real?

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  1. wildwest

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    Well, it's not dated April 1st.

    Technologically, we can't go directly to the Star Trek transporters; there have to be at least a few intermediate steps.
     
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    I'll pass, I don't wanna get stuck in a tube. Why don't they just go fix some bridges instead.:rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:
     
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    Probably thought this one up AFTER they used their glaucoma meds!!! :rofl: :lol:
     
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    I'd gladly have taken that ride last week to SC!
     
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    Mag lev has been around for awhile. Thats pretty dang cool if it becomes a reality.
     
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    :dex:
    But only at 268 mph. (430 kph)
    The tube is needed for less air resistance

    And 700 mph? Awesome!!!
     
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    The Nevada test, in which a sled accelerated to 116 mph (187km/h) in 1.1 seconds,

    We need a new smiley for that kind of acceleration!!!!o_Oo_Oo_O
     
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    Been reading/hearing about it for at least a year. Nice to see a vid:yes:
     
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    just buy a f-150 eco-boost
     
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    Oh My Gosh, guess it's coming here, Cheyenne WY to Pueblo CO. Still seems to me like something out of a SciFi movie.

    I could drive 1-1.5 hours in a different direction to the boarding hub and make to my appts in and back in 1/2 the time it takes to drive there and back :jaw: Not sure how to get from the destination hub to the doc's office, but, it's still several years out. Still blows my mind!!!!
     
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