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		rorrr2 on July 18, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hyperloop: riding sound’s density peak to exploit ... That doesn't address all the nightmarish issues of traveling at 600-700 MPH through pressurized air. Riding the pressure peak at exactly the speed of sound makes a lot more sense.

beambot on July 18, 2013 [–]

Not travelling through pressurized air.... travelling with the pressurized air. The idea behind the article I linked is that the entire system moves as a cohesive mass -- air, vehicles, and all.

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