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Hyperloop: Hypothetical pipe dream, or the most important invention since the car?
2013-08-13 16:13:00| Extremetech
Late yesterday, Elon Musk finally unveiled the Hyperloop: A partially evacuated tube, where pods floating on air bearings and accelerated by linear motors will travel between San Francisco and Los Angeles in under 30 minutes, at around 760 mph -- just under the speed of sound. While this sounds exciting, it's important to bear in mind that the Hyperloop -- if this hypothetical mode of transport is ever built -- serves a very niche need and will probably have almost zero effect on 99% of the world's population.
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