Holy hell A 57 page document I expected mostly fluff.
Don't speak too soon. There is quite a bit of fluff amongst that 57 pages. This is mostly conceptual.
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#42Holy hell A 57 page document I expected mostly fluff.
To me those sentences don't really fit together. 57 pages is a lot so let's hope it actually is not mostly fluff. I won't read that so I would be much happier with a 100 word tldr.
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#43From a telecommunications stand point, we were just starting to get handovers to work on high speed rail, now we have to get it to work on super sonic transport? come on now :D
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#44The aerodynamic power requirements at 700 mph (1,130 kph) is around only
134 hp (100 kW) with a drag force of only 72 lbf (320 N)
Mind blown.
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#45Holy hell A 57 page document I expected mostly fluff.
To me those sentences don't really fit together. 57 pages is a lot so let's hope it actually is not mostly fluff. I won't read that so I would be much happier with a 100 word tldr.
Personally, I'd prefer a video explaining this to the layman.
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#46I think it's interesting to devote so much space in the introduction to hypothetical supersonic air travel. Might this be what Musk actually intends to do next?
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#47 The key advantages of a tube vs. a railway track are that it can be built above
the ground on pylons and it can be built in prefabricated sections that are
dropped in place and joined with an orbital seam welder.
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#49So, it's a two-lane highway where the cars are 5 miles apart? How many people will be able to use this thing?
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#50It's very interesting that this is a SpaceX project. Why not Tesla, or another company entirely?
It is also cross-posted on Tesla