Re: Plane crashes and other accidents

From: Hara Ra (harara@shamanics.com)
Date: Sun May 10 1998 - 00:29:04 MDT


>What is the consensus of underground orbital transports running in evacuated
>tunnels? This would completely eliminate the takeoff and landing hazards as
>we know them..an be an order of magnitude faster than aircraft, not to
>mention cleaner and quieter!
>
>Chuck Kuecker

As long as 1) suspension system works during accel an decell
           2) No extraneous objects in tube.

Given the energies involved, a terrorist need not use a bomb. A
brick would do....

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