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Re:A skeptical response to Musk's hyperloop by Anechoic on Wednesday August 14, 2013 @11:42AM (#6212149)
Building metal tubes is one thing. Actually getting permission from abutters to install those metal tubes on/near their property and then dealing with the varying field conditions is a whole 'nother problem.
Re:A skeptical response to Musk's hyperloop by dnautics on Wednesday August 14, 2013 @12:47PM (#6212589)
in the original musk writeup, those two costs are separated, which is why the OP does the cost comparison like it's done (on a material basis)