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[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 39 points 1 day ago (26 children)

could have this if politicians didn't fight high speed rail so much

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world 31 points 1 day ago (16 children)

I'm a fan of high speed rail too, but I also wonder if it's ever going to be comparable to flying for long distances like this.

Like, even traveling in a direct line on a plane (which averages 600mph, or 2-3x the average speed of high speed rail), it still takes 6 hours from NYC to LA.

[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

As soon as Elon Musk builds his Hyperloop, we'll be traveling from NYC to LA in just a few hours. /s

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've never considered myself claustrophobic, but the mockups of Hyperloop I've seen freak me out a little.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Not claustrophobic at all, but the idea of entering that engineering system has me bugging.

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