Train ticket London-New York

Fonz · 2004-04-21, 09:20 AM

Anyone knows where I can order this?

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/science...9827-2,00.html

Look at the speed...

cockNballs · 2004-04-21, 09:35 AM

Thats it? Just 4,000 MPH?

yeah i guess thats pretty fast

Greenguy · 2004-04-21, 09:36 AM

Jesus H Christ:
"Cost: $88 billion - $175 billion"

If my contractor told me that I'd shoot him

I'd also be a tad bit scared to go 4000 MPH underwater in a tube.

Surfn · 2004-04-21, 09:58 AM

Interesting concept. I may investigate it further for investment purposes.

Kenny B! · 2004-04-21, 10:45 AM

You have $88 billion - $175 billion burning a hole in your wallet too? That's a pretty big range, it can cost $88 billion or double!

4000 mph for an hour straight cannot be healthy!

Surfn · 2004-04-21, 10:52 AM

I own controlling interest in construction contractors that may be able to pick up some of the work.

Even contracting on the test phase would be nice.

Ramster · 2004-04-21, 11:30 AM

4,000 miles per hour? Shit you could leave London and go to New York for the day and come back that night. LOL

"submerged 150 to 300 feet beneath the Atlantic's surface and anchored to the seafloor" 2 words... Fuck That!

urb · 2004-04-21, 11:36 AM

We'll send Tony Blair over on the first test run.

MrMaryLou · 2004-04-21, 11:49 AM

Wow that would be a cool ride LOL

cockNballs · 2004-04-21, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ramster
4,000 miles per hour? Shit you could leave London and go to New York for the day and come back that night. LOL

"submerged 150 to 300 feet beneath the Atlantic's surface and anchored to the seafloor" 2 words... Fuck That!

300 feet below

one accident and where do you go, can't go up :-)

dareutwo · 2004-04-21, 09:26 PM

Would love one of those to go from here to the cabin -
38 miles in 3 minutes?

Dr Bizzaro · 2004-04-22, 08:02 AM

Can you imagine being in that when it springs a leak?

I think I'll just wait till they perfect the transporter.

|ufo|
Beam me up Scotty

Jim · 2004-04-22, 08:23 AM

You know what I wonder??? At 4000 MPH, what if it had to stop for some reason. What if it lost power??? Every passenger would either be through the front window or squished against the back of a seat. Not to mention the people using seat belts where arms, heads and legs would just rip off a body.

Fonz · 2004-04-22, 08:38 AM

"But supersonic speeds require another critical step: eliminating the air -- and therefore air friction -- from the train's path. A vacuum would also save the tunnel from the destructive effects of a sonic boom, which, unchecked, could potentially rip the tunnel apart"

I'm glad that's taken care of ... so if there's a crack in the train we'll all get sucked out through a 1 milimeter hole |conehead|

docholly · 2004-04-22, 09:59 AM

hmmm seems to me cheaper than a war in Iraq... or our national debt.

$$$

Kenny B! · 2004-04-22, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jim
You know what I wonder??? At 4000 MPH, what if it had to stop for some reason. What if it lost power??? Every passenger would either be through the front window or squished against the back of a seat. Not to mention the people using seat belts where arms, heads and legs would just rip off a body.

Could the human body even withstand speeds close to that for such a long period of time?

SirMoby · 2004-04-22, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Greenguy
Jesus H Christ:
"Cost: $88 billion - $175 billion"

If my contractor told me that I'd shoot him

I'd also be a tad bit scared to go 4000 MPH underwater in a tube.

That is a lot of cash. We'd probably have to combine the annual incomes of Tommy, Dr. B and GG to pay for that

dareutwo · 2004-04-22, 05:07 PM

From my Very Limited understanding of mag/lev.
If the power goes off, you're basically a roller coaster. Apparently there are wheels and there is a track for this possiblity.

Though I would be placing my money on scram jet tech. Over vs Under, but I'm sure with about the same amount of risk.

Alphawolf · 2004-04-22, 06:25 PM

Sweeeet.

I'll take two.

I think the time it would take to get through security and accelerate UP to 4,000MPH would take a while.

I have a cheaper solution.

Drug Induced Coma on a normal cruise ship.

It's all about perception, really.

2004-04-21, 09:20 AM	#1
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2004-04-21, 09:35 AM	#2
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2004-04-21, 11:30 AM	#7
Ramster Life is good Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 11,867	4,000 miles per hour? Shit you could leave London and go to New York for the day and come back that night. LOL "submerged 150 to 300 feet beneath the Atlantic's surface and anchored to the seafloor" 2 words... Fuck That! __________________ Pornstar Legends \| Live Cam Model Shows \| Hungarian Girls Skype: robmurray999

2004-04-21, 09:58 AM	#4
Surfn If you don’t take a chance the Angels won’t dance Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Earth on occasion Posts: 8,812	Interesting concept. I may investigate it further for investment purposes.

2004-04-21, 10:52 AM	#6
Surfn If you don’t take a chance the Angels won’t dance Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Earth on occasion Posts: 8,812	I own controlling interest in construction contractors that may be able to pick up some of the work. Even contracting on the test phase would be nice.

2004-04-21, 11:36 AM	#8
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2004-04-21, 11:49 AM	#9
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2004-04-21, 09:26 PM	#11
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2004-04-22, 08:02 AM	#12
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2004-04-22, 08:23 AM	#13
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	You know what I wonder??? At 4000 MPH, what if it had to stop for some reason. What if it lost power??? Every passenger would either be through the front window or squished against the back of a seat. Not to mention the people using seat belts where arms, heads and legs would just rip off a body.

2004-04-22, 08:38 AM	#14
Fonz Former pr0n slinger. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Posts: 7,932	"But supersonic speeds require another critical step: eliminating the air -- and therefore air friction -- from the train's path. A vacuum would also save the tunnel from the destructive effects of a sonic boom, which, unchecked, could potentially rip the tunnel apart" I'm glad that's taken care of ... so if there's a crack in the train we'll all get sucked out through a 1 milimeter hole \|conehead\| __________________ See how I abuse little trees on my Shumi no Bonsai Blog

2004-04-22, 09:59 AM	#15
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2004-04-22, 05:07 PM	#18
dareutwo You can't disprove anything with evidence that doesn't exist Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NW Minnesota - pop 865 +/- 1 Posts: 2,038	From my Very Limited understanding of mag/lev. If the power goes off, you're basically a roller coaster. Apparently there are wheels and there is a track for this possiblity. Though I would be placing my money on scram jet tech. Over vs Under, but I'm sure with about the same amount of risk. __________________ This is me Mark's-Links

2004-04-22, 06:25 PM	#19
Alphawolf Don't come to Florida for vacation. We're closed. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,874	Sweeeet. I'll take two. I think the time it would take to get through security and accelerate UP to 4,000MPH would take a while. I have a cheaper solution. Drug Induced Coma on a normal cruise ship. It's all about perception, really. __________________ Regards, AW Weekly Pay. Sites That Convert. Start Pimpin' Today!