Criticism for rocket Mail

was tested in the 1930s, but lost momentum after questionable results.

Criticism for nuclear propulsion

training needed to operate a nuclear power plant makes it infeasible

Criticism for Metaverse

onlyRich peopleHaveVR sets+onlyNerdsWho havent irlFriendsWannaSpendLifeInVR

Criticism for ground effect vehicle

They’re prone to damage, can’t handle slight slope, no brakes, super loud

Criticism for suspension railway

not popular cause unlike regular trains, there’s no standardized technology

Criticism for hyper loop

issues with scalability of low pressure that require new infrastructure

Criticism for supersonic transport

high fuel use and sonic booms means that they aren’t worth the cost

Criticism for zeppelin

safety concerns after Hindenburg crisis

Criticism for hydrogen vehicle

issue is cost, it’s expensive to store and transport hydrogen

can’t use existing infrastructure, uses more energy, hard to justify

issues, engineering, practicality, energy needed, lifiting mechanisms exist

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Criticism for rocket Mail
training needed to operate a nuclear power plant makes it infeasible
was tested in the 1930s, but lost momentum after questionable results.
issue is cost, it’s expensive to store and transport hydrogen
high fuel use and sonic booms means that they aren’t worth the cost
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Define: a virtual reality where users interact as avatars, pursuing social and economic systems similar to real world.
hyper loop
ground effects vehicle
Metaverse
Zeppelin
3
Criticism for nuclear propulsion
training needed to operate a nuclear power plant makes it infeasible
issues with scalability of low pressure that require new infrastructure
safety concerns after Hindenburg crisis
issue is cost, it’s expensive to store and transport hydrogen
4
Criticism for Metaverse
high fuel use and sonic booms means that they aren’t worth the cost
training needed to operate a nuclear power plant makes it infeasible
not popular cause unlike regular trains, there’s no standardized technology
onlyRich peopleHaveVR sets+onlyNerdsWho havent irlFriendsWannaSpendLifeInVR
5
Define: A vehicle that uses air cushion between wings and a surface (usually water but can be any flat surface) to float
Metaverse
Zeppelin
ground effect vehicle
suspension rall way
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Criticism for ground effect vehicle
They’re prone to damage, can’t handle slight slope, no brakes, super loud
training needed to operate a nuclear power plant makes it infeasible
high fuel use and sonic booms means that they aren’t worth the cost
issues with scalability of low pressure that require new infrastructure
7
Define: planes that travel faster than the speed of sound, creating a sonic boom.
flying cars
supersonic transport
hydrogen vehicle
Ground effect vehicle
8
Criticism for suspension railway
issues with scalability of low pressure that require new infrastructure
not popular cause unlike regular trains, there’s no standardized technology
safety concerns after Hindenburg crisis
issue is cost, it’s expensive to store and transport hydrogen
9
Define: A type of super fast train that levitates on electromagnets
suspension railway
Maglev
Zeppelin
rocket Mail
10
define: A vehicle that runs on hydrogen by reacting it with oxygen, most environmentally friendly way to run a vehicle
Zeppelin
maglev
hydrogen vehicle
flying car
11
defin: Japanese sci-fi concept, sentient/pilotable, robots. Irl similar robots help with lifting. construction, military
metaverse
mecha
Zeppelin
maglev
12
Define: a type of rigid airship (looked like a giant floating horizontal oval) used in the early 20th century.
ground effect vehicle
rocket Mail
Zeppelin
supersonic transport
13
define: a high speed transport system, works through capsules supported by air bearing surface in low pressure tubes
suspension rail way
metaverse
Zeppelin
Hyperloop
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Criticism for hyper loop
safety concerns after Hindenburg crisis
issues with scalability of low pressure that require new infrastructure
high fuel use and sonic booms means that they aren’t worth the cost
issue is cost, it’s expensive to store and transport hydrogen
15
Criticism for supersonic transport
They’re prone to damage, can’t handle slight slope, no brakes, super loud
issue is cost, it’s expensive to store and transport hydrogen
training needed to operate a nuclear power plant makes it infeasible
high fuel use and sonic booms means that they aren’t worth the cost
16
Criticism for zeppelin
high fuel use and sonic booms means that they aren’t worth the cost
onlyRich peopleHaveVR sets+onlyNerdsWho havent irlFriendsWannaSpendLifeInVR
They’re prone to damage, can’t handle slight slope, no brakes, super loud
safety concerns after Hindenburg crisis
17
Criticism for hydrogen vehicle
safety concerns after Hindenburg crisis
issue is cost, it’s expensive to store and transport hydrogen
training needed to operate a nuclear power plant makes it infeasible
issues with scalability of low pressure that require new infrastructure
18
Define: a train (usually a metro) suspended from the tracks instead of rolling over them
hyper loop
hydrogen vehicle
suspension railway
Mecha
19
Criticism for maglev
safety concerns after Hindenburg crisis
can’t use existing infrastructure, uses more energy, hard to justify
issues with scalability of low pressure that require new infrastructure
high fuel use and sonic booms means that they aren’t worth the cost
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define: A vehicle that’s power source utilizes nuclear reactions- a miniature power plant inside a car or similar
Super sonic transport
suspension railway
nuclear propulsion vehicle
Mecha
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Criticism for mecha
issues, engineering, practicality, energy needed, lifiting mechanisms exist
issues with scalability of low pressure that require new infrastructure
onlyRich peopleHaveVR sets+onlyNerdsWho havent irlFriendsWannaSpendLifeInVR
high fuel use and sonic booms means that they aren’t worth the cost
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Define: suggested early-20 cent. system of delivering mail via missile, was tested in the 1930s, quickly lost momentum
hyper loop
Mecha
nuclear propulsion
Rocket mail

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