Re: Can’t we just nuke the mountains to level for HSR?
Author: LES
Date: 03-12-2020 - 11:30
Boeing is probably wishing they were in the train business instead of air. 19 billion in losses for the Max thus far and counting. The tunnels that could have been drilled for that price.
I know Wrote:
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> I should patent this idea.
>
> Problem: High speed Trains run on finely aligned
> track systems that are really incompatible with
> earthquake zones. The entire concept is a
> disaster.
>
> Solution: Develop winged transportation that
> travels through the air. I know it sounds crazy,
> but I believe it could be done. The launch places
> could be called “airports”. The vehicles could
> carry 100’s of people and travel up to 500 mph.
> These vehicles could be called “airplanes”. The
> companies providing the service could be called
> “airlines”.
>
> Now I realize all this crazy talk of flying
> vehicles sounds like a lot of Buck Rogers science
> fiction and fantasy from Popular Mechanics. But
> could our politicians maybe give it some
> consideration? What do you fellows think?