A visionary billionaire is proposing a hypothetical transportation project to move people from San Francisco to Los Angeles in thirty minutes - or almost 800 miles per hour. His project is called the "Hyperloop." It might cause you to spill your coffee but would certainly put the bar car out of business. I harken back to the old days of romantic train travel and am reminded of the following story.... A four striper naval officer caught the last train out of San Francisco and was the last passenger to board. The conductor escorted him to his compartment only to find it was occupied by two matrons of a certain age - and the train was fully booked. The conductor was effusive with apologies when one of the women spoke up - "Don't worry - we are all mature adults and I'm sure we can work out some arrangement." The Navy man then said "Just a moment, madam - I am an officer of the United States Navy and a gentleman - the arrangement you are proposing is totally unacceptable - one of you must leave!" Couldn't do that in thirty minutes!
tjs
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/elon-musk-unveils-plans-for-hyperloop-high-speed-train/?ref=todayspaper&_r=0
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