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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:26 AM Original message |
Maglev train gets a boost from Congress |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
1. I wonder if coast-to-coast maglev would be cheaper than planes... |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Building a coast to coast maglev could really provide good jobs |
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freethought (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 01:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Big initial investment and start up costs |
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Selteri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
3. This is a technology that with a few minor modifications would allow |
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freethought (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 01:00 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. That could be downright unnerving!! |
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DRoseDARs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 01:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Not that tunneling is much an option for us, but the Swiss... |
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freethought (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 01:49 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Actually that might bum me out! |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 08:57 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. It could also be used to create a rail gun for the military. |
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Selteri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 11:59 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. They've already made one, I'm sure. |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 01:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Then there are also simple high speed train |
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Selteri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. At the moment it's not feasable as a mobile weapon... BUT |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 01:43 AM Response to Original message |
6. this would be wonderful |
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