6月２０日の発表が楽しみ！！

D1１のサンドバーグの話の後、テスラモデルSが好調のイーロンマスクの話も聞きました。そこでQ＆Aで何とも興味を引かれるやり取りがありました。

Hyperloopという新交通システムを今月２０日に発表するというのです。どういうものかと聞かれたらIt’s a cross between a Concorde and a rail gun and an air hockey table.と答えていました。なんだか分かりませんが、今までの交通機関とは違ったコンセプトなんでしょうか。。。気になります。



ざっくりとしたトラクリです。
Audience question: Can you talk about the Hyperloop?
Musk: I can’t talk about that quite yet but it’ll be big news. There’s a Tesla announcement around June 20 … at some point after that will be a good time to talk about it. For those that aren’t aware, the basic idea is will there be a better way to travel quickly from LA to San Francisco than high-speed rail. The high-speed rail that’s been proposed will be the slowest bullet train in the world and the most expensive, and it’s a little depressing.

Even if I’m wrong about the economic assumptions behind the Hyperloop, it would be a really fun ride. It’s a cross between a Concorde and a rail gun and an air hockey table.

気になりますよね。Business Insiderは以下のような予測記事を書いていました。

We Think We Know What Elon Musk's Hyperloop Is, And How It Can Get You From LA To San Francisco In 30 Minutes
Jay Yarow | May 30, 2013, 2:54 PM

In 1972, the Rand Corporation released a paper written by physicist R.M. Salter that detailed an underground tube system that could send people from Los Angeles to New York City in 21 minutes.
He called it the Very High Speed Transit System, or VHST. (Not nearly as catchy a name as Hyperloop.)
Salter concluded in his paper that "the technical problems associated with the VHST development are manifold and difficult — but no scientific breakthroughs are required."
In other words, the VHST isn't just some far-out dream. It can be a reality if we address some political and construction issues.

イーロンマスクがやることですから規格外、予想外のことをしてくれるのでしょうか。アップルのWWDCよりもこちらが楽しみになっています！