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chaosmage comments on [LINK] Hyperloop officially announced — predictions, anyone? - Less Wrong Discussion

4 Post author: malcolmocean 12 August 2013 09:30PM

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Comment author: chaosmage 14 August 2013 11:10:41AM 1 point [-]

Oil pipeline construction companies will be the first to move, using their relevant technical expertise and government connections to obtain funding.

One of the first really big (>5bn$) hyperloops will go across a body of water, using budgeting channels previously used for really long bridges.

Comment author: malcolmocean 15 August 2013 08:47:00PM 3 points [-]

PredictionBook: One of the first really big (>5bn$) hyperloops will go across a body of water

(wasn't sure how best to make a prediction out of the other one).