Here’s the one I was thinking of, superconducting magnets for the japanese one SCMaglev https://youtu.be/XjwF-STGtfE?si=jrnttpIrmHBXMtUF

You still need rubber wheels when it’s stopped and at low speed. They retract when it’s fast enough for the maglev to take over.

The electrical conductors are expensive as shit. The ones in the train need to be super cooled or something. The track ones need to be built along the entire length. On three sides, one vertically and two horizontally. Along with massive power lines along the whole length. They don’t need to move to be expensive.

All this needs to be maintained to an extremely high degree because you can’t accept a failure. The engine on a high speed rail fails and you just slow down, no biggie. The track is fairly robust and can easily be inspected visually. Since it has the same base as normal passenger and freight you have an entire industry knowledge and inspection machines. Any part of maglev fails and you have a catastrophic failure.

The right of way needs to be very straight. So compared to normal high speed, you have to spend much more on buying land, earth moving, tunneling, etc.

FIAT is “fix it again Tony”.

Honda and Toyota sedans are extremely well known for their longevity. Double check their SUVs or minivans if you want that, some were misses. If the model has a CVT (continuously variable transmission) look into the reliability of it.

Sibling definitely.

You think mining for solar panels is free or something?

Oor we can do both so that in the middle of winter when there’s only 6 hrs of sun (less when cloudy) we can still have electricity without ridiculously sized batteries.

Also uranium is so energy dense it can be mined and refined in Canada or Australia and shipped so, so very easily.

First time online? But yes it’s annoying.

You’ve bought the misinformation.

Back then, it was scared of what you don’t understand. Nuclear was bombs and radiation, bad stuff right. Then it was Chernobyl. And having talked with some of them online, they are scared that it’s not 10,000% safe.

Airports usually have all kinds of distractions. Gym, arcade, shops to browse, bookstore or at least a magazine rack, pod to nap (easier than on a plane).

Or a joke. Which one?

Oregon Trail.

Holy fuck.

Ouch.

Europeans use a , instead of a .

I’m obviously talking about inside houses.

I can’t believe Americans wear shoes inside.

That can also mean we’re doing pretty damn well just with toilets.

You’re about to become a hungry boy when all your fat is gone.