Chinese MagLev Train Opens Next Week

lupa1420 writes "The Guardian reports on the launch next week of the world's fastest train, 430kph, in China, which uses magnetic levitation technology. Includes instructions on how to make your own maglev demo at home."

Comments

Re:PDA/Disks/MP3-players at risk?

[Timesprout]

Theres not much risk to your harware. Each carriage comes with its own SVMC system (Super Villan Magneto Clone). Your toys will be safe but you might end up as a mutant.

Re:is it possible?

[AKnightCowboy]

Boston to NYC. LA to San Fran. maybe even a network of the major cities.

And instead of magnetic waves to levitate the trains we could use air! Imagine fast moving flying buses that could carry hundreds of passengers at a time from coast to coast in a matter of hours. A pipe dream surely, but just imagine the possibilities. A businessman in NYC could wake up in the morning, drive to some sort of aero bus depot and be transported through the air to California in 3 or 4 hours! These things and more will be possible in the fabulous future world of tomorrowland! :-)

Re:US is behind.... as usually?

[Tom]

But you are leading in high-tech. Just others. There is, for example, no country on the globe that comes even close to your recent advances in surveillance technology.

I also hear nobody else seriously contemplates voting machines, they all still use that old, primitive, slightly-more-reliable paper-ballot system.