Look I'm not expert on this. But I did take and pass a physics class.
As piece the story together. Elon had the same "brilliant" idea folks had well over 100 years ago for some from on pneumatic tube for transportation of people. A two station people carrying pneumatic tube was built and tested in New York. It worked, but must not have worked that well it never went into commercial operation.
Elon had the same "brilliant" idea folks had well over 100 years ago for some from on pneumatic tube for transportation of people. A two station people carrying pneumatic tube was built and tested in New York. It worked, but must not have worked that well it never went into commercial operation.
Feel free to correct me. I've tried to provide the "information and news" I've been hearing and read. In this time of fake new, BS news and fake science it's hard to know what's true in the news and when Elon has smoked too much dope.
Look I'm not expert on this. But I did take and pass a physics class.
As piece the story together. Elon had the same "brilliant" idea folks had well over 100 years ago for some from on pneumatic tube for transportation of people. A two station people carrying pneumatic tube was built and tested in New York. It worked, but must not have worked that well it never went into commercial operation.It's not a pneumatic tube . Passing the class means that you learned how to pass the class, not actually learned anything useful I guess.
Help me out here, why do you say this is NOT a pneumatic system?
Pneumatics is a branch of engineering that makes use of gas or pressurized air.
Feel free to correct me. I've tried to provide the "information and news" I've been hearing and read. In this time of fake new, BS news and fake science it's hard to know what's true in the news and when Elon has smoked too much dope.How about reading further than title and looking at sources they base their article? Modern news titles are stupid clickbait in 95% of cases. As I already wrote about one of those articles you linked. Elon posted a tweet: "I guess a proof of concept is needed". They wrote a page long article filled with speculations and nonsense . If you read further and not only the title, you'd notice that article is a baseless speculation about tweet with zero information.
Feel free to correct me. I've tried to provide the "information and news" I've been hearing and read. In this time of fake new, BS news and fake science it's hard to know what's true in the news and when Elon has smoked too much dope.How about reading further than title and looking at sources they base their article? Modern news titles are stupid clickbait in 95% of cases. As I already wrote about one of those articles you linked. Elon posted a tweet: "I guess a proof of concept is needed". They wrote a page long article filled with speculations and nonsense . If you read further and not only the title, you'd notice that article is a baseless speculation about tweet with zero information.
I believe you are mistaken. There is a link to a 500 page draft document. Why would they produce a 500 page document?
Help me out here, why do you say this is NOT a pneumatic system?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PneumaticsQuotePneumatics is a branch of engineering that makes use of gas or pressurized air.Hypeloop is something opposite.
Since you quote Wikipedia as fact, I will also.
Pneumatic tubes (or capsule pipelines; also known as pneumatic tube transport or PTT) are systems that propel cylindrical containers through networks of tubes by compressed air
or by partial vacuum.
Isn't Hyperloop using a low pressure or partial vacuum?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumatic_tube
Not bad for just having a public education.
Musk does not own nor operate nor have any vested interest in any Hyperloop company!
I actually do not rule out that the whole thing on his part is a gigantic troll.
Here's another one.
https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/22/20703423/tum-hyperloop-record-463-kmph-spacex-elon-musk-competition
And SpaceX to build massive, new Hyperloop tunnel for 2020 competition, says Elon Musk.
https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-elon-musk-new-hyperloop-test-track-2020/
Here's another one.
https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/22/20703423/tum-hyperloop-record-463-kmph-spacex-elon-musk-competition
And SpaceX to build massive, new Hyperloop tunnel for 2020 competition, says Elon Musk.
https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-elon-musk-new-hyperloop-test-track-2020/Small diameter tunnel for students to compete.
It was my understanding Hyperloop was a pneumatic tube type system. That's because I was believing what I was reading and being told in news reports. Hyperloop is NOT a pneumatic system at all. (You could have been polite and pointed the out to me instead of being condescending.) I know realize Hyperloop is a vactrain and not pneumatic as I was lead to believe.
Lighten up my friend. I'm in this forum to learn. No need to treat me like shit.
Thank you
It was my understanding Hyperloop was a pneumatic tube type system. That's because I was believing what I was reading and being told in news reports. Hyperloop is NOT a pneumatic system at all. (You could have been polite and pointed the out to me instead of being condescending.) I know realize Hyperloop is a vactrain and not pneumatic as I was lead to believe.
Lighten up my friend. I'm in this forum to learn. No need to treat me like shit.
Thank youI often lose my cool since my fuse is short and I'm sorry for that. But you should also understand that giving arguments to you is somewhat similar to throwing them against concrete wall.
Why do you say that?
Why do you say that?Well, I actually was quite surprised that you admitted you were wrong about pneumatics. Because I had a feeling that my arguments simply bounce without you bothering to explore what I said. I actually enjoy civilized conversation much more. But it just itches and is so easy to click on facepalm LOL.
It appears Elon and friends are doing some work. This is from 2019. They published a 505 page environmental assessment.
https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musks-boring-company-takes-small-step-toward-reality/
It appears Elon and friends are doing some work. This is from 2019. They published a 505 page environmental assessment.
https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musks-boring-company-takes-small-step-toward-reality/
Nope. Learn the difference between The Loop and The Hyperloop. That is about The Loop, the car transport version.
Again, please provide evidence that the Boring Company has done any actual real engineering work on The Hyperloop.
If you calculate the projected cost to build the high-speed train from SF to LA every man women and child would have to make that trip 100 times, paying $100 just to cover construction costs/
You are right what happens if there is an earthquake and the ground shifts 25 feet?
If you calculate the projected cost to build the high-speed train from SF to LA every man women and child would have to make that trip 100 times, paying $100 just to cover construction costs/You just made this up. You have no actual data on this.QuoteYou are right what happens if there is an earthquake and the ground shifts 25 feet?Earthquakes usually pose no serious threats to underground systems, especially if you dig deep enough. Most of the damage happens on the earth surface. It's pretty much the same as waves on water, where the water underneath is calm.
This statement of yours could not possibly be true. Earthquakes are definitely an underground phenomenon, not a surface one.
All modern structures in the area – including bridges and highways – must be designed with earthquake safety in mind. But geotechnical and structural engineers agree that tunnels are among the safest places to be during an earthquake.
Some folks find this counterintuitive. How is it safe to be underground when the earth starts shaking? Turns out underground structures are safe because they move with the soil, while structures above ground sway back and forth.
Imagine a plate of fruit-filled gelatin dessert. Tunnels are like the pieces of fruit at the base of the gelatin, while above-ground structures are like the fruit toward the top. If you shake the plate, the movement becomes more exaggerated as it flows up from the base of the gelatin. In an earthquake, this translates to tunnel movement measured in inches, while the movement above ground might be measured in feet.
One interesting electronics related phenomenon which I have seen, which are still not well understood is, very large earthquakes cause very bright flashes in the sky. (the ones I saw were greenish blue) very much like lightning. This must mean that there are very high voltage potentials in the ground.
I saw this once years ago and for decades I had no idea what it was that I had seen because it was not described in the literature.
But recentlly, thanks to sites like Youtube now there are a great many videos people have taken of them.
So that represents another potential problem that must be planned for. If a high voltage spike is large enough to cause these discharges into the sky, they must be absolutely huge.