stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to Technology@lemmy.world · 11 months agoThe Hyperloop was always a scamwww.disconnect.blogexternal-linkmessage-square98fedilinkarrow-up1854arrow-down134file-textcross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
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minus-squareDeath_Equity@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·11 months agoThis is totally different, the tube is under vacuum and on land.
minus-squarescutiger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·11 months agoSo the pressure difference between the vehicle and the outside is the opposite. If the vehicle fails, rather than being crushed by the pressure, the occupants explode.
minus-squareDeath_Equity@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoIt wouldn’t be that bad. Just possibly popping a lung, rupturing ear drums, and/or passing out.
This is totally different, the tube is under vacuum and on land.
So the pressure difference between the vehicle and the outside is the opposite. If the vehicle fails, rather than being crushed by the pressure, the occupants explode.
It wouldn’t be that bad. Just possibly popping a lung, rupturing ear drums, and/or passing out.