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Re:Winning Hyperloop design revealed by MIT engineers by simplemath on Thursday February 04, 2016 @02:14AM (#11032499)
This is 100% the biggest problem with the concept.

Good luck getting a closed tube through a municipality, let alone a major city, let alone across an entire state.

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Re:Winning Hyperloop design revealed by MIT engineers by sailfast on Thursday February 04, 2016 @09:46AM (#11034184)
I'm guessing (hoping?) that these things are going to be a hell of a lot quieter and less pollutant than diesel trains so perhaps it would be something I wouldn't mind living next to or around.
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