Comment on The Hyperloop was always a scam
MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 1 year agoYeah I think we’ve learned all we need to know about the mega-rich “MoVe FaSt AnD bReAk ThiNgS” types and their highly pressurized people-carrying cylinders…
Comment on The Hyperloop was always a scam
MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 1 year agoYeah I think we’ve learned all we need to know about the mega-rich “MoVe FaSt AnD bReAk ThiNgS” types and their highly pressurized people-carrying cylinders…
Death_Equity@lemmy.world 1 year ago
This is totally different, the tube is under vacuum and on land.
scutiger@lemmy.world 1 year ago
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.
Death_Equity@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It wouldn’t be that bad. Just possibly popping a lung, rupturing ear drums, and/or passing out.