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Who will win the technology race: VacMagLev, or hypersonic planes? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I want to travel around the world in three hours, who is gonna get me there first?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Vacuum maglev pipes require cooperation from the people whose land you’re going to take via eminent domain.

Do you think that kills the idea? We have two major cities with 300km of mostly farmland in between where I live, so I'm pretty sure it would be no problem here - if investors would fund it.