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Elon has 'em Working for Free, Sorta

09/01/2015 1:20 PM

its amazing how much work some people will do for a few stock options in a company with zero revenue or customershttp://cleantechnica.com/2015/08/31/engineering-giant-aecom-will-work-on-hyperloop-project/

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09/01/2015 1:51 PM

I wonder how much these folks were paid?

Some did OK.

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09/01/2015 2:05 PM

I'm a fan of Musk but the hyperloop is more hype at this point. I think a system for cargo first makes sense. asking people to line up like sardines and just lay back for an hour or more isn't an easy trick

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09/01/2015 3:36 PM

Bright colours will also help to make it look bigger on the inside. Cattle class on planes, am I right?

As long as they have an entertainment system they should be alright.

Hey, this is a fantastic opportunity for full VR helmet entertainment systems.

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09/01/2015 4:04 PM

I don't envision the experience to be that similar to aielines, more like an amusement park acceleration ride

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09/02/2015 9:54 AM

"Bright colours will also help to make it look bigger on the inside."

So white walls and those glowing roundels arranged in a hexagonal pattern, then?

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09/02/2015 3:18 PM

Hey, ride in style as long as you don't really mind where you end up.

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09/02/2015 3:40 PM

But, the Tardis has stated, in the episode when she has a voice, (and yes, she is a 'she.') that she wasn't taking the Doctor where he WANTED to go, but where he NEEDED to go. She also refuted the claim that he stole her, saying that she lured him to pick her in particular, and so, 'stole' him. It's all a bit convoluted, but when dealing with the Doctor when are things NOT a big mess wrapped up in a wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey ball?

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09/02/2015 4:48 PM

Exactly.

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09/01/2015 9:22 PM

If only we could lay back when we get crammed like sardines into those aluminum cans they call commercial aircraft.

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09/01/2015 9:54 PM

at least you can pee on those

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09/02/2015 10:19 PM

You might get arrested by airport security if they catch you doing it.

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09/02/2015 10:21 PM

again??

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09/01/2015 2:44 PM

It clears out the dead wood....if the company isn't successful then neither are you....plus it cuts down on start-up costs...probably most are using spare time anyway I would think....

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09/03/2015 5:15 PM

Spare time? Explain that concept again.

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