Re:German students win hyperloop competition, reaching 200 mph
by beamatronic on Monday August 28, 2017 @01:18PM
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To clarify the referenced ride is in Gold Reef City in South Africa and is not the same as the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disneyland
Re:German students win hyperloop competition, reaching 200 mph
by dawnerd on Monday August 28, 2017 @04:12PM
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> Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disneyland
Which doesn't exist anymore. It's now a Guardians of the Galaxy ride (much better IMO).
Re:German students win hyperloop competition, reaching 200 mph
by rhcom2 on Monday August 28, 2017 @06:47PM
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In California. It still exists in Florida.
Re:German students win hyperloop competition, reaching 200 mph
by King-Aaron on Monday August 28, 2017 @08:55PM
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Just to add, a competition Jetsprint Boat can pull 7G's in the corners... And that's pretty intense.
> Tower of Terror holds the record for most G-force on any roller coaster in the world, an intense 6.3G. This is nearly twice the amount that the average astronaut experiences when making their way through the atmosphere.
So world record for a roller coaster was ~60 m/s2, and that was presumably for a very short duration.
On a transit system you don't want roller coaster style restraint systems so g-forces have to be much much lower.
Some people might be into "ride a roller coaster from NYC to Boston" but that sounds like a niche market to me.