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been traveling a lot these days around China, and Solar power is VERY visible in the countrysides. |
Meanwhile in Japan they've had bullet trains since 1964... |
My electronics teacher explained the physics in detail about these high speed trains which are powered by magnets one day, pretty amazing stuff Said they would easilly be capable of breaking the sound barrier, and can basically stop and accelerate at speeds which would basically destroy your body/bones Also if it did break the sound barrier the shock wave produced off the train would flatten the surrounding area for a large distance on either side of the train, however it would also flatten the cars behind the wave as well lol Posted via RS Mobile |
^ you should watch, how its made in discovery... they showed trains in germany that leans when travelling in a curve...stops with the help of eddy currents...pretty cool.. |
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ZhangFei being back is more interesting than this article! |
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Aren't maglev trains really quiet anyways? i would assume that the strength of a sonic boom somewhat depends on the amount of noise that object is creating. |
Sonic boom is generated by the force produced of breaking the sound barrier, a stream line jet is like deafening crusing near the barrier so I would assume a large train breaking the barrier would be even louder/stronger Posted via RS Mobile |
I personally don't find train as a reasonable mean of transportation in NA. We simply do not have the population density to support such a project. If US or CA get into the high speed rail game, it would be pretty stupid and bringing very little benefit to the country. America already has an extensive network of roads, why waste them? Simply build them better and wider to accommodate the pop. growth and additional speed of modern cars (think a 8 lane highway each way with no speed limit ala auto bahn) In a world where we are progressing more and more toward internet based life, it would actually make more sense that government starts funding for ultra high bandwidth networks. In 30 years, most business would be done without face-to-face interaction, why waste money on something that would likely become obsolete in a foreseeable future? I would vote to whoever proposing cheap gigabit+ connection to major cities |
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who needs a N.A. rail system?.... who travels from city to city? business can be done via web cam... and my tax dollars shouldn't be paying so tourists have something to ride around in. they can pay for airfares |
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I think big businesses will continue to have face to face meetings, even if your proposed "3D holographics" is developed. Nothing trumps interacting with a real person in a negotiation situation for example. You obviously don't need to see the other guy (per your parents' example), but the world isn't just about the web in the future, you still have to have tangibles behind the web itself (if that makes sense). |
i would be scared about it de-railing at those speeds.... |
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They are still pumping out more than the world could consume any given day. I'm sure we won't stop having in-person relationship/meeting any time in the future, many tangible goods such as food and cloth simply can't be transported via internet. I'm just saying that with very close and suitable alternatives at fraction of the price, corporate would start to adopt. Back to the original topic, even with the idea of future technology or not, a well developed road system still makes more sense than high rail trains. And as for self-driving cars, I'd expect to see it within 10 years. Many corporations including google have developed their system for the car to drive by itself. It's only the time it will take for law to adapt and the tech needed to lower its price to a commercially viable point. |
China is hilarious. 10% super modern society, and 90% hidden communist industrial pollution. I don't get why people protest the Oil Sands here in Canada when China is far worst. Quote:
My only advice is to buy up solar pannels and wind power BEFORE there is local laws to prevent you from doing it. Cheers. |
GG to any one on the tracks! there's no stopping! |
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take off your blinders... there are far more uses going from city to city (or in this case from one point to another...i won't tell you what those are and will let you find those out for yourself... |
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