Elon Musk's Sci-Fi Hyperloop Failed (opens in new tab)

(washingtonian.com)

9 points_delirium2mo ago2 comments

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The conclusion seems far too charitable, claiming it was a gamble on a dream. Interpreting this as knowing graft makes much more sense and multiple people in this story should be jailed for it.

Zigurd2mo ago

It did what it was intended to do, which is to make people complain about the cost of real trains, while not delivering an alternative.

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ZeroGravitas2mo ago

The conclusion seems far too charitable, claiming it was a gamble on a dream. Interpreting this as knowing graft makes much more sense and multiple people in this story should be jailed for it.

Zigurd2mo ago

It did what it was intended to do, which is to make people complain about the cost of real trains, while not delivering an alternative.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse