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AsheLeons
When you can summarize in 6 characters.
KevKC
Bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaakkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
OlMusky
I'm wicked smaht
TheLetterKay
Oh geez, he can't even count. That's 6 characters, not 140.
Tensaa
@engineerishere ????
cauliflowersweetandsour
Elon is the epitome of the best and nicest sarcastic person that won't offend you
forsale90
Nice to see our guys on imgur. (I'm a member of WARR, not the hyperloop project though)
aninjasbeer
I wish he had been a BIT more snarky and typed "braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaakes" in exactly 140 characters.
CriErr
I remember watching some video explaining how this loop thing is a flop by very basic design.
Darkonz
elviture
look at me, i am the captain of this meme now
Grevling89
That'll do.
dmbelafan
http://www.reactiongifs.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/national_treasure_tropic_thunder.gif
Zyrin
Wasn't there ideas about putting this under the water as an alternative to planes?
OhMyGurs
Burn
IThinkYouGotAFineBrainJack
Elon definitely knows brakes. Look how he put a stop to that conversation.
ALegendaryHero
Username checks out.
CitrusLimon
Long before it derailed.
OptimisticDownvoteLover
Didn't need anything close to 140 chars
MegaFucker69
I dunno man, I'm seeing a offscreen reply to it.
cauliflowersweetandsour
Why the hell aren't you paid for your wit?
TheNewestTubeGuy
TungstenOrbital
Cheeky motherfucker
Alistairetheblu
So Elon Musk isn't Iron Man...he's the Flash. That explains the future tech at least.
thexian
I mean. Yeah.. Iron man actually invent things himself instead of just buying shit.
CoattailRider
The hyperloop seems neat, but everyone inside fucking dies if the vacuum seal breaks
ButteryBagels
I'm pretty sure they don't. Have you got sources or is this like how people thought humans would turn to mush travelling in trains?
Imalwaysready
People thought a woman's uterus would literally fall out if she ran a marathon. That's why they weren't allowed in comps. for a long time.
MatrixZero918
i mean, its pretty common knowledge that people in near vacuum die
SlackerTactical
wanted 140 character explanation. got a 6 character explanation. much disappointment.
TobyFromHumanResources
reinsma
Oh Musky
DostoevskyDisciple
Perfect
canadianBtsTrash
I love Michael
kaceytron420
https://imgur.com/LkWPW4m
Ohhhlookaunicorneatingasamurai
LokiKingOfJotunheim
Good ole Noob-noob
AlphaQueueBeta
brassknucklenerd
This guy gets it.
Carnwennan
WARR, huh! What is it good for?
mindfluff
Nothing!!! Just like aftermarket car parts
forsale90
Wissenschaftliche Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Raketentechnik und Raumfahrt ;)
forsale90
Since I should probably wrote it in the first place: The translation is Scientific Workgroup for Rocketry and Spaceflight.
axelfive
Hyperloop pod runs, apparently.
hatofrighteousfury
Technically correct.
Sauroctonus
Literally correct! Not explained, but correct.
DigitalGuru42
Best kind of correct.
BurningChef
Technically he asked for a 140 character explanation :)
SexualConsent
DasLoupBlanc
@technicallycorrect
technicallycorrect
Correct.
SonderingStrike
The hyperloop pod that went all of 50 meters then stopped/ Might I ask people stop deifying him?
W92Baj
No you may not. In a world where we seem to be regressing and running things more and more according to the ancient will of made up sky...
W92Baj
pixies, this fucking treasure is thinking of the future and not only having crazy ideas but actively pursuing them. In the near future...
W92Baj
when the US economy has collapsed thru Trump and his idiocy on relying on old tech such as coal, this man will be your saviour
SonderingStrike
He's had a few good ideas, but he is NOT infallible. The hyperloop is a dumb idea as it can NEVER work safely.
SonderingStrike
There are too many reasons that need a long explanation to list them all off, but to summarise it, a vacuum tube full of
JonesItUp
Think I found the clip in question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oyuTt5o478
schattenwesen
IHaveATheoryAboutEverything
That's going to be nuts! Seatbelt check at the end.
YkcufSiGnihtemos
vennthrax
hyperloop is snake oil
Sallvo623
Correct
jadespider
For anyone interested https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNFesa01llk (for the low pressure crowd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDwe2M-LDZQ )
UnknownSquid
cvnk
He may have good arguments but I'll never know because he's too insufferable to listen to for more than 10 seconds
jadespider
-sigh- And that dependence on presentation over facts, is why ole musky is the best snake oil salesmen around.
WannieTheSane
Oh, that's how it glides so fast, with snake oil lubricant?
Tinkrr
I hear it's going to have solar roadways in it.
ProfChaos23
Are you sure? I thought it was thorium powered?
Tinkrr
It is, it just uses the solar roadways to power Fontus bottles and Waterseers in Africa.
ProfChaos23
I'd love to see him turn his powers of debunking to comedy. Maybe for April Fools. "Kids love the taste of Cinnamon Toast Crunch DEBUNKED!!"
Tinkrr
Maybe... I dunno though, I really enjoy his scientific content, but usually find his humour and such to be a bit off putting. He does 1/2
Tamoketh
Was that the team that slid for about 5 seconds in the Hyperloop's test track or one of the under 5 second ones? XD
Tinkrr
I think it's the only one that drifted all the way to the end and won all the prizes as a result. Victory by technical knockout.
Tamoketh
Okay, then this was a different test than the one I watched. The one I watched they got to about 70 assisted by motor and was a while ago...
Tinkrr
I think it's the same one, the sleds were pushed up to 70 and most just kinda stopped. One of them made it to the end barely, that was WARR.
Tamoketh
Right, the one I was thinking was the Hyperloop One team, sorry.
Tinkrr
That whole thing is such a massive mess. It's shocking that it's related to SpaceX and Tesla cars in any way.
pandafishes
But like what type of brakes
PlZZATHEHUTT
Well the whole thing rolls to a stop after 20 or 30 metres in the test track, so brakes probably wont be needed :D
supersomatic
friction
OlMusky
Yes
TheBastardSonOfDickDiggler
The ones with Eddy currents. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddy_current
ArrowheadCosplay
Hyper loop pod brakes
Cereaza
That'll require another 140 characters.
racersayum
Breakie breakes
NeoAnonymous
Brembos
EmyLightsaber
The heresy train has no brakes
StraightToCatFolder
Block of wood tied to the bottom of conductors shoes.
YepatitusCee
RainXVI
Stopping brakes
mellino19
brakey brakes that won't break unless you brake too aggressively and break your brakes so they're broke.
AngryRaven
http://hyperloop.mit.edu/braking.html
SMurphey
Cool, thanks!
AngryRaven
You're welcome
Quki
hyperloop brakes
Lexicon451
Maybe Linear Hysteresis brakes (magnetic brakes). I am probably entirely wrong tho
waltjrimmer
The kind that cause friction between two or more surfaces.
somebodysomewheresomehow
Callahans...http://imgur.com/SUAbNxe
Peppersworth
The ones that make you stop
theredkrayola
Thanks
Imalwaysready
Hyperloop brakes.
deeznuts4eva
Walls. Super effective and automated.
Khatvogel
Brakey brakes
stzombie
Much better than the off-brand "Breaky Brakes."
ceramicpear
vanaman
anti 30 speed brakes
skgs
Ec
Buck39
Brakes
Metals4J
"Air brakes." - Ernest; (Ernest Saves Christmas, 1988)
DixonHillPrivateEye
Holy shit that was a great scene
DasLoupBlanc
Hyper loop brakes
Threewisemen
Can't you read? Brakes.
Grinch01
First air preasure to increase the friction (hyperloop runs with a low vacuum) and the when it comes down magnetic or even regular brakes
universalcode
Mag lev trains brake by reversing the polarity of the magnetic charge.
spookyu
Friction
Ahhpoo
Magnets
elfoe
Friction brakes or Eddy current braking
UpvoteButton
Stoppy
Femail76
Magnetic
CBmac
Yes
rickffa07
Silicone Carbide... Shutters...
TooManyPixels
Y'know...the metal kind.
ActionJohnnie
TooManyPixels
Copper infused asbestos
TheFriendliestGiant
Good ones.
canadianuser1867
They're good brakes Bront.
chiefwill
Beat me to it
NoUserNamesLeftToChooseFrom
Only because your brakes were better and slowed you down more.
Ryebread91
Dad?
bleyjo
I'm more amazed about how your comment has almost double the upvotes as the one you were replying to
stzombie
The punchline is always better than the lead in.
QuantumSupersexposition
Zoomie go-go to slowie stoppo type
Estbgti
You must be British
NineThousandAndOne
Wibbely Wobbely Timey Wimey ones
RoryBlack1
Hey we ain't geniuses. In simple terms?
Carnwenhau
Train move, brake make train not move.
SederHishtalshelus
I don't know.why I laughed, but I did so here you go. +1
DoeDoesMum
Because it's funny, you laughed because it was funny lol
SpongebobReferences
I. don't. Understand. Your accent.
WellThatsOriginal
Electro-magnetic probably. I just made that up. No I didn't.
Manavmani
That actually sounds like what Elon would say. Like, "Electro-magnetic if they existed." A month later, Elon: "Just made electro-magnets"
butcheredatbirth
That's what I was thinking. Many roller coasters use earth magnets to stop the ride. This is almost the same principal
IAmAHollow
Uhhh source?
butcheredatbirth
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/i-didnt-know-that/idkt-magnets
usernamepolice
Lmao i thought for sure that was fake from the name
Dickweed4206969
140 word explaination on how you plan to maintain such a massive vaccum without catastrophic failure please?
stronomer
Don't worry, vac tubes + maglev will not be affordable to build anyway.
rocketturttle
Walls
Porecomesis
Perfectly.
vanaman
Use Germans
thesolamnus
Oh look, it's this comment again
pauljs75
Gas or oil pipelines run between 200 to 1500PSI, at most this just deals with 30. It's doable.
pauljs75
Ok more like 15. (Was thinking inHg.) But other things have been engineered that run a lot more differential pressure.
Dickweed4206969
You know how much they leak right? Not just the big spills. Theres a constant leak at joints
kittybuttwiggle
They'll use OP's mom
kranchan
It's not even a vacuum it's planned to be just low pressure. https://hyperloop-one.com/fact-sheet-and-faq
JayEnfield
That "low pressure" is 99.9% vacuum.
DrSparken
99.99%, to be precise.
n0n53n53
What's the difference between a vacuum and @OP?
n0n53n53
Nothing, they both suck, blow, and spend most of their lives in a closet
Schitzoflink
I think they design it with leaks in mind. So not a perfect vacuum.
wilkins1952
yeah not sure if it has changed but in the initial idea they were aiming for 75-80% of air pressure at sea level
JayEnfield
Um, no. 99.9% vacuum in all the specs I've seen thus far.
LordFacepan
not perfect would still be a slaughter if breached.
evergreenyankee
What do you mean? If it loses pressure the capsule stops. The capsule won't depressurize itself - ask yourself, when was the last time
evergreenyankee
a Dragon Rocket lost pressurization? What about a airplane? And at most it's a 8-person vehicle, so hardly "slaughter".
DrSparken
And these things are how big compared to 200 km of track that has a vehicle moving through it at several hundred km/h? The wear is 1/
YouCantGetDiseasesFromABird
I'm sure the world class engineers on the project haven't thought about that. Thanks for the warning.
IAmAHollow
Or how about some engineered break points in case of failure? I mean, engineers have been doing that for hundreds of years...
DrSparken
Break points will make it worse. The problem is the issue of supersonic little car smashing into sonic pressure wave leaking in.
IAmAHollow
Ok, I mean...apart from your grammar, whatever you think the science is on this thing is all wrong
ashipthatshipsshippingships
I've been wondering the same thing for a while. Specifically, how does one gain emergency access from/to the surface of need be
rocketturttle
just give the car the ability to remotely pressurize a section of the tube in an emergency. easier than emergencies on planes.
pauljs75
My guess is a section of pipe with a vacuum breaker and access hatch every so many miles. Also done more like subway train than not.
conTrollingyou
emergency exits aren't hard to design, they are testing everything else first
JayEnfield
You don't. You're in a steel tube, you're fucked. There are important reasons this hasn't left the drawing board for over a century.
ashipthatshipsshippingships
That's my primary concern. It's a vacuum sealed tube. I'm sure emergency exits would be hard to engineer because of pressure release etc
JayEnfield
I preferred the version of this they tabled back in the 1970s. Basicly it was a mag-lev cargo pod you'd drop down the tube, and >
JayEnfield
It would gain velocity from gravity alone, then coast along the bottom, and lose that velocity climbing the other side, then you'd use >