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Maglev trains
May 19th, 2025 at 4:31am
 
They float above the rails and are propelled by magnetism
Must be totally smooth, quiet and have great acceleration.
On a trial  did 1000 KM/h

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.........  At 460 kph, the 30-kilometre journey between Shanghai's Pudong airport and Longyang Road station takes only about seven and a half minutes.       ........


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-12/china-ultra-high-speed-trains-maglev-how-...

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Re: Maglev trains
Reply #1 - May 19th, 2025 at 8:37am
 
Some kids scamper near a track to put a big magnet 🧲 near it to demagnetise the spot. Then they scurry away.
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AIMLESS EXTENTION OF KNOWLEDGE HOWEVER, WHICH IS WHAT I THINK YOU REALLY MEAN BY THE TERM 'CURIOSITY', IS MERELY INEFFICIENCY. I AM DESIGNED TO AVOID INEFFICIENCY.
 
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