When the usually-utopian Singularity Hub sounds a note of caution, it’s smart to pay attention.

As this article points out, it’s all too easy to be caught up in the technical possibilities of a technology and ignore history and on-the-ground realities that may make it less useful, or not useful at all – at least, for the purpose claimed. I can see a possible place for bulk freight hyperloops replacing some trucking with more efficient transport – but, again, political distortions already favour trucking over more efficient rail.

Originally shared by Singularity Hub

History Suggests the Hyperloop Is an Uncertain Promise for Future Cities http://suhub.co/2AHwkl8