Everything that Elon Musk touches seems to turn to gold...but what about the Hyperloop? Is it really the future of transportation? In this video, we look at the history of tube travel, and consider the implications of a "fifth mode of transportation."
Sources and Further Reading:
https://hyperloop-one.com/
http://www.spacex.com/hyperloop
http://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/hyperloop_alpha-20130812.pdf
http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-hyperloop-one-dubai-20161013-snap-story.html
https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/30/spacex-hyperloop-pod-competition-2017/
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/large-trucks/fatalityfacts/large-trucks
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3960584/Construction-world-s-scale-Hyperloop-begins-Las-Vegas-Futuristic-pods-travel-760mph-tested-year.html
Much of the research for this video was compiled by two very helpful volunteers: Isaac Best and Jacob Muir!
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