Could China’s ‘electromagnetic sledge’ be the next maglev train?
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The world’s most powerful magnetic propulsion system just set a speed record, and could help scientists develop ultra high-speed transport.

Train gang keeps winning. This thing reaches almost the same top speed as the hyperloop but instead of theoretical top speed using stupid vacuum death tubes they're already doing it with a surface maglev.

  • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    The American version...

    The world’s most powerful magnetic propulsion system just set a speed record, and could help the American military develop ultra high-speed railguns.

    • invo_rt [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      lol my favorite part of that is while China and Japan are using magnetic propulsion to make cool as fuck, actually existing trains, the US tried to make battleship railguns, spent a bunch of money, failed, and just said "meh".

      • FourteenEyes [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        I remember seeing a bunch of cool videos that I would have found less cool if I knew at the time it was impossible to fire the prototypes without completely destroying them

        • Mardoniush [she/her]
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          2 years ago

          Honestly a 50 billion dollar gun you can only fire once before buying a new one is a US military contractors ideal weapon

          • FourteenEyes [he/him]
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            2 years ago

            "I had a guaranteed military sale with ED209! Renovation program! Spare parts for 25 years! Who cares if it worked or not!" :porky-scared: