Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 9 months agoChina's hyperloop maglev train has achieved the fastest speed ever for a train at 623 km/h, as it prepares to test at up to 1,000 km/h in a 60km long hyperloop test tunnel.robbreport.comexternal-linkmessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up1167arrow-down19
arrow-up1158arrow-down1external-linkChina's hyperloop maglev train has achieved the fastest speed ever for a train at 623 km/h, as it prepares to test at up to 1,000 km/h in a 60km long hyperloop test tunnel.robbreport.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square40fedilink
minus-squareWanderer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoNo you have two loops of constantly moving air. The train then goes in and out of that tube at stations. It’s a fucking shit idea and trains are great. But I remember that and seem to be the only one. No one ever mentions that idea
minus-squarewahming@monyet.cclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoHonestly not sure how that would work, but I guess it doesn’t exactly matter. Never heard of it though, maybe you could dig up some article from back then.
No you have two loops of constantly moving air. The train then goes in and out of that tube at stations.
It’s a fucking shit idea and trains are great. But I remember that and seem to be the only one. No one ever mentions that idea
Honestly not sure how that would work, but I guess it doesn’t exactly matter. Never heard of it though, maybe you could dig up some article from back then.