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Re:Hyperloop Freight is a Joke by Turing_Machine on Sunday October 30, 2016 @08:29PM (#12833442)
The Hyperloop will operate at about 15 psi pressure differential maximum (i.e., one atmosphere).

The Alaska Pipeline is certified to operate at 1,180 psi.

It's not a problem, and minor leaks are not a problem, either. A leak that would stop a particle accelerator dead in its tracks will just make a hyperloop operate at slightly lower efficiency. Plus you can always just run the pump (any practical design will doubtless have the pumps running continously to make up for leakage, just as many ships and buildings have continuously-running bilge and sump pumps).

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Re:Hyperloop Freight is a Joke by LordHumungous on Sunday October 30, 2016 @08:35PM (#12833468)
My personal opinion is not that it can't be done, but that it's financially impractical given then huge maintenance costs compared to conventional high speed rail system.
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