Haven't the Japanese just designed a train that floats with magnetics?
And doesn't require tracks in the traditional sense, that can be thwarted by our bi-annual 3.5' of snow?
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Jahled Three shades of black,
Thu 24 Dec 2009, 8:59,
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Taking my 100-400mm to my family tomorrow
hoping to make some portrait shots with it :)
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mediocre ha ha ha, you're reading this,
Thu 24 Dec 2009, 9:16,
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Excellent
Some nice detailed shots of their ears then ;)
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Jahled Three shades of black,
Thu 24 Dec 2009, 9:20,
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they designed the mag-lev train years ago
but they just keep tinkering with it.
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Thor_sonofodin has done things, terrible things on,
Thu 24 Dec 2009, 9:23,
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It was a Yorkshireman
I used to go to the Royal Society Christmas lectures when I were a lad, and Prof Eric Laithwaite was the lecturer one year. His demo of his maglev train was amazing.
A great British idea, ignored by the Brits
S
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Thu 24 Dec 2009, 10:08,
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