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It's time to be honest about Musk's vacuum tube to nowhere

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[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This is totally different, the tube is under vacuum and on land.

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So the pressure difference between the vehicle and the outside is the opposite. If the vehicle fails, rather than being crushed by the pressure, the occupants explode.

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

It wouldn't be that bad. Just possibly popping a lung, rupturing ear drums, and/or passing out.