▲ 341 ▼ Is America's quest for high-speed trains finally picking up steam? (theweek.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 78 comments fedilink hide all child comments Is America's quest for high-speed trains finally picking up steam?::New projects in California, Texas, and Florida are a sign that the United States is finally getting serious about modernizing its commuter railway system.
[–] whitecapstromgard@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) What happened to hyperloop? 🤣 🤣 permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jayandp@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) Turns out making a low-pressure vacuum tube that spans 100+ miles, but lets small pods full of people be inserted on demand, was way harder and more expensive than predicted, making it poorly price competitive with existing technology like high-speed rail. For some reason. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 1 point 2 years ago Yeah has been since 1904 when the guy that invented liquid rockets had the same idea and the same conclusion. Doesn't mean it can't work with some effort and study even if in small areas but we suck at practical small scale thinking and humans want big answers or none. permalink fedilink source parent [+] tostiman@sh.itjust.works -10 points 2 years ago (2 children) What do you mean? Hyperloop is still in development. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hark@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) At this rate, fusion energy will be here first. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago That's more because fusion has had a couple of amazing breakthroughs recently https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/nuclear-fusion-reaction-us-announcement-12-13-22/index.html permalink fedilink source parent [–] whitecapstromgard@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, sure... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tostiman@sh.itjust.works -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) So you think this is fake? Honest question. https://www.delfthyperloop.nl/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] whitecapstromgard@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago Where is the tunnel? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jayandp@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) Turns out making a low-pressure vacuum tube that spans 100+ miles, but lets small pods full of people be inserted on demand, was way harder and more expensive than predicted, making it poorly price competitive with existing technology like high-speed rail. For some reason. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 1 point 2 years ago Yeah has been since 1904 when the guy that invented liquid rockets had the same idea and the same conclusion. Doesn't mean it can't work with some effort and study even if in small areas but we suck at practical small scale thinking and humans want big answers or none. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 1 point 2 years ago Yeah has been since 1904 when the guy that invented liquid rockets had the same idea and the same conclusion. Doesn't mean it can't work with some effort and study even if in small areas but we suck at practical small scale thinking and humans want big answers or none. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] tostiman@sh.itjust.works -10 points 2 years ago (2 children) What do you mean? Hyperloop is still in development. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hark@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) At this rate, fusion energy will be here first. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago That's more because fusion has had a couple of amazing breakthroughs recently https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/nuclear-fusion-reaction-us-announcement-12-13-22/index.html permalink fedilink source parent [–] whitecapstromgard@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, sure... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tostiman@sh.itjust.works -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) So you think this is fake? Honest question. https://www.delfthyperloop.nl/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] whitecapstromgard@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago Where is the tunnel? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hark@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) At this rate, fusion energy will be here first. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago That's more because fusion has had a couple of amazing breakthroughs recently https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/nuclear-fusion-reaction-us-announcement-12-13-22/index.html permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago That's more because fusion has had a couple of amazing breakthroughs recently https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/nuclear-fusion-reaction-us-announcement-12-13-22/index.html permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whitecapstromgard@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, sure... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tostiman@sh.itjust.works -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) So you think this is fake? Honest question. https://www.delfthyperloop.nl/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] whitecapstromgard@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago Where is the tunnel? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tostiman@sh.itjust.works -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) So you think this is fake? Honest question. https://www.delfthyperloop.nl/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] whitecapstromgard@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago Where is the tunnel? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whitecapstromgard@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago Where is the tunnel? permalink fedilink source parent