China: Let's build a floating train that's faster than a plane.
USA: Do people with brown skin deserve rights?
this post was submitted on 13 Jul 2025
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that's the furry number 
Maglevs are overhyped. Adam Something call those GadgetBahn.
Yeah, idk the actual pricing but I assume it would be cheaper to just take over night train than maglev(more comfortable too?). The construction of the tracks too I'd assume.
1000km /h, sounds good to me.
Don't ask it silly questions, it won't play silly games...
Interesting.
whoa there's the sex number! nice
Sounds dubious but they’ve achieved surprising things before.