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Originally Posted by whiteford
you can never discount Elon musk. he is a mover and a shaker the likes of which we haven't seen since the industrial era. i say bravo to him and his idea will no doubt be far better than current models of maglev. in fact maglev had its shot and failed to catch on. its time for a more advanced system to take over from here and maybe people will buy in this time around.
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They won't if it is too advance and too expensive. Surface transportation isn't the only form of transport that is cost conscience. Supersonic jetliners didn't catch on or last as long because it was also too expensive.
Advancements in technology become more acceptable if they are also cheaper!