• enkers@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    If you accelerate the passenegers to the same speed as the train while they board, then you can solve one of those problems. I suggest firing them out of a canon.

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      9 months ago

      Keep the ideas coming guys, this is a great brainstorming session. I think you have solved most of the practical issues. I’ll talk to the investors, but I think WE are almost there!

      On a related note, everyone in the R&D department is being terminated.

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      9 months ago

      What if we figure out a way to safely transport people IN something like a missile, self propelled, and can be launched on a schedule. Then we wouldn’t need the train at all!

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        9 months ago

        Missiles are super inefficient. You have to overcome gravity while fighting air resistance at the same time, which requires unreasonable energy density

        If only there was some way to use air resistance to fight gravity, or better yet even some sort of metal road to push against to lower required acceleration to the minimum…

        Maybe if we made a super slow missile on rails? Never mind, this sounds crazy now that I say it out loud