[io9] Real-life Futurama tube-transport will catapult you from New York to Beijing in 2 hours
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cheaper to run and build than high speed rail. its also much more efficient. I think it would be cheaper than flying actually
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What if you had to go to the bathroom or you really needed a cig? Cool concept regardless, I still see it being quite unfeasible for quite a while however.Originally Posted by Darkpriest667
cheaper to run and build than high speed rail. its also much more efficient. I think it would be cheaper than flying actually
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And make your head asplode.Originally Posted by gbatemper
I bet a ticket on those will cost several million dollars
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Well smoking hasn't been legal on public transport in the United States for almost 30 years. So thats not an issue. ( and trust me 2 hours without a smoke is a lot less than the 20 hours it is now from NY to Beijing) as for bathrooms.. i bet they'll equip them with a bathroom.Originally Posted by B-rock
What if you had to go to the bathroom or you really needed a cig? Cool concept regardless, I still see it being quite unfeasible for quite a while however.
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As for bathroom, go beforehand. If you can't hold it for 2 hours then you probably need to see a doctor.
Well if you need a cig, you pretty much can't smoke inside anyway. For good reasonsOriginally Posted by B-rock
What if you had to go to the bathroom or you really needed a cig? Cool concept regardless, I still see it being quite unfeasible for quite a while however.
As for bathroom, go beforehand. If you can't hold it for 2 hours then you probably need to see a doctor.
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This reminds me of that tube train from Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
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i have a feeling that this will be used for military personnel only.
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so do I just stare at nothing while im being catapulted?
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Probably have a few pit stops along the way.Originally Posted by B-rock
What if you had to go to the bathroom or you really needed a cig? Cool concept regardless, I still see it being quite unfeasible for quite a while however.
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G force = sudden death?
how many of these would be needed for mass travel? Tubes all over the place... Or perhaps send one behind the other... Though, do you want to be in the second card if the first has an error or stalls. I don't think 4K speed collisions would be fun...
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