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Hyperloop Feasibility

Comments discuss the Hyperloop transportation concept, sharing links to critiques, Wikipedia, and analyses on its technical viability, economics, and comparisons to maglev and high-speed rail like Shinkansen.

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e.g www.uh PipelineExpansionLoop SF hyperloop.html leancrew.com quora.com HL waitbutwhy.com CERN speed rail high speed rail high speed rail speed vacuum energy high air trains

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wodow • Aug 19, 2013 • View on HN

Text-only Google cache has it: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://...

lisper • Oct 15, 2016 • View on HN

Won't work. See http://www.leancrew.com/all-this/2013/08/hyperloop/ for a detailed analysis.

itishappy • Mar 19, 2024 • View on HN

Sure you can.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperloop

bhousel • Dec 7, 2014 • View on HN

What you're describing is a Hyperloop, not a high speed rail.

swarnie • Nov 20, 2024 • View on HN

How's your HyperLoop coming along?

kevviiinn • May 17, 2023 • View on HN

How about hyperloop, for example

CNJ7654 • Nov 27, 2017 • View on HN

Thats cool and all, but now do it with a hyperloop

mooreds • Jul 29, 2015 • View on HN

Hyperloop! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperloop

sunstone • Aug 27, 2016 • View on HN

This kind of stuff might work in the hyperloop.

raspberry-eye • Jun 22, 2021 • View on HN

Finally, a use for the hyperloop