Comment on The Hyperloop was always a scam
MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months ago
This is totally different, the tube is under vacuum and on land.
scutiger@lemmy.world 10 months 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 10 months ago
It wouldn’t be that bad. Just possibly popping a lung, rupturing ear drums, and/or passing out.