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China's hyperloop maglev train has achieved the fastest speed ever for a train at 623 km/h, as it prepares to test at up to 1,000 km/h in a 60km long hyperloop test tunnel. (robbreport.com)
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[–] bluGill@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The technology problems can be solved. However I don't see how anyone can afiord to build it.

[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What if it got cheaper though?

[–] bluGill@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

materials in large quantites will never be cheap.