Engineers think a hyperloop in Texas is feasible. Laredo to Fort Worth in 48 minutes

[Hornius Emeritus 12497]

I'd love cruising through Texas at 700 MPH:

https://www.statesman.com/news/20191213/this-isnrsquot-science-fiction-mdash-hyperloop-is-option-for-mass-transit-through-texas
 

[Brisketexan 105586]

31 minutes ago, Hornius Emeritus said:

I'd love cruising through Texas at 700 MPH:

https://www.statesman.com/news/20191213/this-isnrsquot-science-fiction-mdash-hyperloop-is-option-for-mass-transit-through-texas
 

I presume the hyperloop would stop every 50 miles or so for a Bucees or Allsup's.

[Guest Lobo]

This is absolutely bullshit.  I believe in the physics but I have zero faith in the notion that anyone remotely involved in this monumental scientific advancement had Laredo Texas in mind when they designed the terminus

[drt 642]

fuck it.  i've got 5 on it if it takes truck traffic off i35

[Biff Tannen 45769]

37 minutes ago, Lobo said:

This is absolutely bullshit.  I believe in the physics but I have zero faith in the notion that anyone remotely involved in this monumental scientific advancement had Laredo Texas in mind when they designed the terminus

Lol.  I love the outrage on this one.

[Guest Lobo]

1 minute ago, Biff Tannen said:

Lol.  I love the outrage on this one.

Giddy up muchacho

[HornOnTheBayou 8967]

So if this works, it'll be Amarillo by the night before?

[Blotto 23709]

39 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

I presume the hyperloop would stop every 50 miles or so for a Bucees or Allsup's.

Taking down an Allsup's burrito every 4.28 minutes is going  to put quite a stress on the carriage lavatory situation. Better make every seat a shitter and stock up on air fresheners.

[Biff Tannen 45769]

2 hours ago, HornOnTheBayou said:

So if this works, it'll be Amarillo by the night before?

[Hawndoh 2400]

Could it move freight from Laredo up the 35 corridor? I wouldn't mind about 80% fewer trucks on 35.

[tx 3 putt 77940]

4 hours ago, Lobo said:

This is absolutely bullshit.  I believe in the physics but I have zero faith in the notion that anyone remotely involved in this monumental scientific advancement had Laredo Texas in mind when they designed the terminus

[tx 3 putt 77940]

4 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

I presume the hyperloop would stop every 50 miles or so for a Bucees or Allsup's.

 

i would stab everyone here for 3 burritos, 6 packets of hot sauce and a 44oz big red 

[luke duke 6420]

 
i would stab everyone here for 3 burritos, 6 packets of hot sauce and a 44oz big red 

Are you that desperate to join the 2019 start thread?

[atomheartbevo 90058]

18 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

I presume the hyperloop would stop every 50 miles or so for a Bucees or Allsup's.

Have them at either end, most people might not get through their 96-oz soda within 48 minutes.

[Knoxtnhorn 6166]

Holy shit.  There's a map of BoysTown?? 

[CHEF DIESEL 126]

1 hour ago, Knoxtnhorn said:

Holy shit.  There's a map of BoysTown?? 

It's not accurate. Martha's Club where they have the Donkey Show is in the southwest corner of the inner plaza.

Not even sure Americans can get there now. Calle Monterrery is run by the Cartels and wicked dangerous at night.

[Liquor and Poker 3659]

But I don't want to go from Laredo to Fort Worth.

[tx 3 putt 77940]

11 hours ago, Knoxtnhorn said:

Holy shit.  There's a map of BoysTown?? 

 

i have no idea if that's accurate, never went

[TornACL 7766]

On 12/18/2019 at 3:18 PM, Lobo said:

This is absolutely bullshit.  I believe in the physics but I have zero faith in the notion that anyone remotely involved in this monumental scientific advancement had Laredo Texas in mind when they designed the terminus

Guess you've never heard of Brockway, North Haverbrook and Ogdenville... by gum, it put them on the map. 

[Guest Lobo]

Are you the favorite son of Laredo, Lyle Lomez?

[Iceman 2805]

8 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

i have no idea if that's accurate, never went

I never went either, but the best part of that map is the tiny little clinic.

Reminds me of Thomson Hall when I was at Tech...

[cabowabo 4578]

Trying to pin down where the Dallas Cowboys bar which later became The Western (or was it the other way around?) was. Asking for a friend as I never went.

[Godzillatron 293]

The guy quoted in the article as the independent expert recommending the technology gets his salary paid by Hyperloop. Google AECOM and Hyperloop.


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[Somnio 751]

On 12/18/2019 at 4:02 PM, Blotto said:

Taking down an Allsup's burrito every 4.28 minutes is going  to put quite a stress on the carriage lavatory situation. Better make every seat a shitter and stock up on air fresheners.

I wish to change my answer in the other thread regarding a perfectly engineered item.

I can think of nothing engineered more perfectly than a deep-fried Allsup's burrito.

The crispy exterior wrapping the warm, oozy filling is truly an exquisite work of art.

Proceed.

[Thetexashammer 1062]

Don't most people know by now that "experts" are almost uniformly idiots? We were all supposed to have flying cars and electricity would be "too cheap to meter".