Re:Hyperloop One Becomes ‘Virgin Hyperloop One’
by lmm on Thursday October 12, 2017 @11:32AM
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> It doesn't matter how crazy and impossible it looks, it will be done eventually (and we have plenty of examples).
Or it won't. Most companies fail, I expect most ideas do too.
> A little bit of optimism doesn't hurt. Just saying.
Yes and no. Optimism is worthwhile but realism is important too. It's cool that private companies are pursuing these ideas and I wish them all the best, but when I see people claiming that e.g. California's high speed rail is overpriced/pointless because of hyperloop then I want to scream. We shouldn't let our enthusiasm over these hyped ideas detract from implementing the more pedestrian approaches that are proven to work and address our very immediate needs.
Or it won't. Most companies fail, I expect most ideas do too.
> A little bit of optimism doesn't hurt. Just saying.
Yes and no. Optimism is worthwhile but realism is important too. It's cool that private companies are pursuing these ideas and I wish them all the best, but when I see people claiming that e.g. California's high speed rail is overpriced/pointless because of hyperloop then I want to scream. We shouldn't let our enthusiasm over these hyped ideas detract from implementing the more pedestrian approaches that are proven to work and address our very immediate needs.