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Hyperloop and other stuff by Elon Musk
May 21, 2016 at 6:43 am
I really admire Elon Musk. I mean just few years ago there were these documentaries in which it was claimed how electric cars are just a dream since they are not practical enough and that there are many technical difficulties to solve and yet Musk just did it and created a great car. If it was not for him there still would not be electric cars on the road because if it was to be left for those worshiped car manufacturers they would still be yabbing the same shit and not making electric cars. Is there any other car manufacturer beside Tesla that makes electric cars? I don't think so.
When it comes to SpaceX he also proved that it doesn't need to be that expensive to send rockets to space and even it seems that in just few years US will be able to send people to space again without going to Russia first, thanks to Musk.
And now he's trying to bring this super fast train, which could be great because there would not be the usual hassle there is on airports now.
It's sad and encouraging at the same time that you need one guy to practically do what should be done. I mean not to mention development of new energy resources. Does it again needs one guy with lots of money and will?
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RE: Hyperloop and other stuff by Elon Musk
May 21, 2016 at 5:14 pm
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I don't think he has the knowledge to personally completely develop and build these things (he's a mere mortal after all). He made a bunch of money with PayPal etc and then had the brilliant vision to build great teams to work on these projects. I don't want to diminish the accomplishments of his companies, but the Musk worship is a bit much at times.
It really must suck to be a developer or engineer at his companies, and when you accomplish something cool, the crowd automatically sings "praise the magical Elon, bringer of the cargo!". People watch too much Iron Man.
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RE: Hyperloop and other stuff by Elon Musk
May 21, 2016 at 9:01 pm
(May 21, 2016 at 6:43 am)Fake Messiah Wrote: [edit]
And now he's trying to bring this super fast train, which could be great because there would not be the usual hassle there is on airports now.
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How do you know there won't be the usual hassle? Which hassle?
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RE: Hyperloop and other stuff by Elon Musk
May 22, 2016 at 4:36 am
(May 21, 2016 at 6:43 am)Fake Messiah Wrote: Is there any other car manufacturer beside Tesla that makes electric cars? I don't think so.
Yep there are loads
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_el..._available
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RE: Hyperloop and other stuff by Elon Musk
May 27, 2016 at 6:27 am
(May 22, 2016 at 4:36 am)downbeatplumb Wrote: Yep there are loads
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_el..._available
You're right and I've seen electric cars driving around but they're all very small and indeed most of the cars in the link are tiny. Granted there are some "normal" size like BMW i3 which also seems to have additional gasoline engine.
And also I was watching this video on "Motor Trend Channel" and at the end (20:34) they say "If you want something electric there is no other choice but Tesla."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib-02b2ooLY
When it comes to hyper-loop they are advertising that travel between LA To NYC will apparently be under one hour.
http://www.industrytap.com/la-to-nyc-in-...-mph/10194
And I also remember once listening professor Jeffrey Grossman who was speaking about similar technology claimed that train in a vaccum tube could travel between LA To NYC in only 10 minutes.
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RE: Hyperloop and other stuff by Elon Musk
May 30, 2016 at 7:23 am
I look on Musk as a better class of snake oil salesman. There's always been something shifty about him, and always been overhype about his products, but up until now his employees have been able to keep up with enough of his promises that the hype still is bought.
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RE: Hyperloop and other stuff by Elon Musk
September 28, 2016 at 1:30 pm
What the heck?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qo78R_yYFA
When is this going to happen?
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RE: Hyperloop and other stuff by Elon Musk
September 28, 2016 at 3:02 pm
(September 28, 2016 at 1:30 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: What the heck?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qo78R_yYFA
When is this going to happen?
Just as soon as I discover Fusion and build the SS Rocket Engine.
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