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Chinese Maglev test vehicle sets world record, accelerating from 0 to 318 MPH in 2 seconds (www.youtube.com)
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[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Your move hyperloop.

So what’s the limit of the human body? That’s more than a couple g.

[–] krashmo@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I don't know but it seems like the simple answer is to just not accelerate that fast. I doubt this was an attempt to imply that we should do this regularly. It's just a test to show what the technology is capable of. There's no real benefit to accelerating to that speed that quickly vs doing it over 30 seconds or longer.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

You can absolutely accelerate this fast if there are no people on board. China probably wants safe autonomous cargo trains at some point.

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

What about eggs lol

Autonomous 500kph cargo trains would be fantastic.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Why would they transport eggs this way...? Fast (expensive) cargo trains would be used for valuable products. For example minerals, metals, computer chips.

[–] sauce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Have you seen the price of eggs?

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 weeks ago

That's a US thing. Also, have you seen the price of everything?

[–] Beacon@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

There are non-transportation uses for it. Namely for weapons.

[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Call me a victim blamer, but if you let your enemy build a superconducting maglev rail from their territory to yours, I feel like that's on you.

[–] gsdsam@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 weeks ago

Mr President, a second train has hit the Twin Towers.

[–] optissima@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

You can't think any non-living thing someone would want to transfer beyond weapons? 😂

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 weeks ago

Definitely a “look what I can do” test and not a practical example of how the trams in Beijing will travel between stops. Though it would reduce trip time!

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

20-40 Gs for horizontal force.