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Alchi
on May 26, 2015
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Hyperloop Gets Test Track in California
I would not call it gradually rising. Pods would be moving at huge speeds and then hit viscuos fluid (compared with vacuum) It would be like hitting a wall. Pod should be constructed like supersonic jet to avoid crash.
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on May 27, 2015
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Let's say the break is 20 miles away. There is no way all that air would reach you instantly. It would take some time. Several minutes even?
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