On Friday, SpaceX will kick off its first-ever Hyperloop pod competition at Texas A&M University — and we'll be there. Thousands of engineering students from all over the world will display their designs for the futuristic, tube-based, crazy-fast transportation system popularized by Elon Musk in 2013. In addition, hundreds of tech evangelists, transportation gurus, and curious onlookers will descend on the university's Hall of Champions, adding to the circus-like environment.
Some will no doubt be skeptical of the Hyperloop, unconvinced that it can overcome the legitimate physical, financial, and regulatory challenges that lay in its way. Others, drunk on the hype, will be convinced the Hyperloop will solve all the world's...
via The Verge
