Comments by "XSportSeeker" (@XSpImmaLion) on "The Man Creating The First Supersonic Hyperloop (HBO)" video.

It's all smoke and mirrors... everything that has been tested or shown in prototypes already exists. It's called MagLev, it's already in use, it didn't need to be reinvented, and it shows nothing new or particularly essential to the whole hyperloop thing. The original hyperloop concept didn't even point out to a MagLev system in the first place, they are using it because they couldn't figure a way for those pods to actually levitate in vacuum because that's of course a stupid idea in itself. So all that they've made and shown so far is completely unrelated to what's needed to make this thing a reality. They could've instead paid for a MagLev train construction between the two cities and gone with it instead. MagLev trains might be slower in current tech, but they work, it's proven and it offers a wide range of advantages over even the ideal concept of the hyperloop. This whole thing is stupid as hell. I mean, big whoop, the guy showed an electromagnet system working. You could go to a science fair to see that. That stupid track test? Go ride a train that's already using the tech in Shangai, fully operational since 2004. Still no word on how they are going to build entire tunnels over long stretches of land while keeping near vacuum conditions inside those in an economically viable way. It's nothing more than the Simpsons' monorail episode with this guy banking it instead. And don't even bother replying my comment with the stupid we didn't go to the moon by sitting on plans and other stupid crap like that. All I see is a huge list of disadvantages and waste of money on a dream project for which existing technologies would do way better.
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