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Hyperloop One to Shut Down After Failing to Reinvent Transit (www.bloomberg.com)
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Hyperloop One to Shut Down After Failing to Reinvent Transit::The company is selling assets, laying off remaining employees.

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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Maintaining that much vacuum was never realistic.

[–] Garbanzo@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ok, sure, but what about hyperloop IN SPACE!

I'll be happy to discuss my brilliant new invention with anyone who still has money left over from this project.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 1 points 11 months ago

Sounds easy enough, create space elevators with stations at the top and then make the tubes meet in space. What could it cost like $10?