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Re:Hyperloop: Why can't we believe in the big ideas? by daivd on Tuesday August 13, 2013 @07:20AM (#6205075)
It is not quite that simple. The government will have to say yes, since this is a big infrastructure project that wants land next to existing highways. I don't know much about politics, but I do know that, sadly, the net gain for the country over time is not a weighty criterion in such decisions.
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Re:Hyperloop: Why can't we believe in the big ideas? by fragsworth on Tuesday August 13, 2013 @03:22PM (#6207690)
Getting government support for the project is part of the risk and cost analysis, and I don't believe it would amount to a very large percentage of the total cost.
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