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minusmode t1_j8emcxb wrote

I just find it so strange that governments are still devoting attention to this high-exergy transport method. Who is even benefiting from this at this point?

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[deleted] t1_j8eu9r2 wrote

The benefit to throwing money and attention at this is that it pulls money away from regular trains. Keeping attention on things that will never get built prevents actual transportation systems from being built. And that means more driving, which benefits the oil and car industries.

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FewyLouie t1_j8fjvrb wrote

But… you know this is in Europe, right, where there is an extensive train network already?

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OriginalCompetitive t1_j8grqit wrote

That’s an entertaining Reddit meme, but it’s absurd. Do you really think hyperloops are pulling any money or attention away from trains in the real world? In Europe?

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Olosta_ t1_j8h5rl6 wrote

Hyperloop companies are "supported" by the EU per the linked announcement. This is tax payer money that is not invested somewhere else, like trains.

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CaptainChaos74 t1_j8feh26 wrote

> Who is even benefiting from this at this point?

The auto and aviation industries. Musk has admitted that basically the only reason for Hyperloop was to sabotage high speed rail in California. I imagine this consortium has similar aims. Deflect investment from where it would actually be effective at getting people out of the car or airplane.

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RationalBeliever t1_j8fjp6p wrote

Source on Musk?

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Reddit-runner t1_j8h1vbf wrote

There is non. This is only something anti-Musk stans cling to.

It literally is based on a screenshot of a twitter reaction on a half-sentence in one of his biographies, which at closer inspection has actually nothing to do with it.

Musk is a controversial figure to say the least. But the mental hoops some stans jump through to keep spewing their nonsense are astonishing.

Edit: Judging by the downvotes people really hate when facts like that are pointed out.

But you will be hard pressed to find any Anti-Musk stan who is actually willing to support his stand on this subject with sources. Wonder why...

The closest you will get to an argument is usually high-school grade name calling.

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