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The Rise of Maglev Trains: Fast, Expensive, and the Future of Transportation
TLDR Maglev trains, powered by magnets and capable of speeds up to 350 mph, offer a new form of transportation that expands commuting possibilities. Despite facing challenges in funding and safety, plans are underway to build a Washington Baltimore leg and bring this high-speed travel concept to life.
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Maglev trains use magnetic levitation to power the train and are a relatively new form of transportation.
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Maglev trains are a new form of transportation that use magnets to power the train and can reach super fast speeds, but they are expensive to build and maintain.
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Maglev trains use magnets to float above a track and can reach speeds of up to 350 miles per hour, expanding the range of where people can live and commute.
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Maglev trains float above the track using electromagnetic suspension, with magnets attracting each other to create a hovering effect, and the German system uses repulsive magnets on the sides for guidance, requiring constant adjustments from a computer system to ensure the train never bumps into the rails or track.
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Maglev trains are propelled using magnets that attract and repel the train, and while the German system uses magnets to repel the train for guidance, the Japanese system uses the Meisner effect, where supercooled superconductors levitate in a magnetic field tunnel, making it more stable and not requiring constant adjustments.
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The Japanese version of the Maglev train system uses the Meisner effect with supercooled superconductors, but one drawback is that if you have a pacemaker, you shouldn't get on the train because the magnetic field will shut it down.
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Maglev trains have faced challenges in securing funding and have experienced accidents, but they continue to be seen as a great and expensive idea with the potential for high-speed travel.
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Maglev trains have faced challenges in securing funding, but there are plans to build a Washington Baltimore leg with private funding, and it is believed that we will see Maglev trains in operation within our lifetime.
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There is a festival called the Archeology Channel International Film and Video Festival where young people between the ages of 12 and 15 can submit videos that represent antiquity's legacy in our contemporary life, with prizes being awarded at the festival.
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