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Will Elon Musk Really Build the World’s First Hyperloop?

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The beleaguered transit system in the Northeast may receive a boost from one of the most ambitious entrepreneurs in the world. Elon Musk tweeted Thursday that The Boring Company received “verbal” government approval to begin building an underground Hyperloop, saying it would take 29 minutes to go from New York to Washington, D.C. Musk did not say whether this verbal approval comes from the individual cities themselves or from a federal authority. An Amtrak ride on the Northeast Regional line from D.C. to New York currently takes three hours and 20 minutes, according to the passenger railroad company’s website. By … Read more

News: Car Free Bridges – The Future?

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From a distance, it’s beautiful — white spears with delicate white strands holding up an arched roadway across the Willamette River. It’s only when you get closer that it hits you: no cars. There are buses, trains, cyclists and walkers, but no cars and no trucks. This is a big new bridge across a major river in a major American city, and cars were left off the invitation list. It’s probably the first of its kind in a century. The Tilikum Crossing in Portland, Ore., is in a city and state that have been at the forefront of ambitious planning … Read more

For Writers: Around the World in 100 Years

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In a week and a day, I’ll be on a long flight across country to Orlando, where I will stay for three nights and then return home. I have to say, the return flight is one of my least favorite things. So my question today – how will we get around this globe of ours in three time frames: 50 years, 100 years, and 500 years? Be creative. :) Join the chat

For Writers: Around the World in 100 Years

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I have to say, long return flights from vacation are one of my least favorite things. All the anticipation is gone, and it’s just a slow slog back to your everyday life. Which got me thinking – isn’t there a better way to do this? So my question today – how will we get around this globe of ours in three time frames: 50 years, 100 years, and 500 years? Be creative. :) Join the chat

Getting There

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Today I’m wondering about getting there. If you write or read interplanetary or intersolar sci fi – how do characters get around? Oh sure, there’s always hyperspace. But what are some of the more creative ways you’ve written, read, or thought about to get Captain Donatella and First Communications Officer Christopher from Planet Fabulous to Amazonia? And how about on-planet? In 100 years, 500 years, 1000 years, how will we get from one end of the Earth to another? Space elevators? Sling shots? Tunnels through the middle of the Earth? Go a little crazy here with me.