Comments on: Endless BELT TRAINS for Future Cities http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/10/endless-belt-trains-for-future-cities/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:00:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jay http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/10/endless-belt-trains-for-future-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-1013485 Jay Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:47:23 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/10/endless-belt-trains-for-future-cities/#comment-1013485 Every train network in the world has daily mechanical breakdowns and medical emergencies. As soon as any part or any passenger needs to be stopped the whole system grinds to a halt. All it takes is someone jamming the doors or a a bad bearing or something. Every train network in the world has daily mechanical breakdowns and medical emergencies. As soon as any part or any passenger needs to be stopped the whole system grinds to a halt. All it takes is someone jamming the doors or a a bad bearing or something.

]]> By: Donn http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/10/endless-belt-trains-for-future-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-1009733 Donn Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:00:07 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/10/endless-belt-trains-for-future-cities/#comment-1009733 ... And in the Caves of Steel, they were underground, so no wind problems, except for breeze from the faster passing travelers. … And in the Caves of Steel, they were underground, so no wind problems, except for breeze from the faster passing travelers.

]]> By: Donn http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/10/endless-belt-trains-for-future-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-1009726 Donn Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:58:58 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/10/endless-belt-trains-for-future-cities/#comment-1009726 Yeah, it has much of the aspects of Asimov's beltways. Except of course, Asimov had several belts traveling at increasing speeds. Yeah, it has much of the aspects of Asimov’s beltways. Except of course, Asimov had several belts traveling at increasing speeds.

]]> By: Dillo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/10/endless-belt-trains-for-future-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-1008774 Dillo Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:57:06 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/10/endless-belt-trains-for-future-cities/#comment-1008774 I was thinking the same thing David. This sounds a lot like the transportation system depicted in "The Caves of Steel". I was thinking the same thing David. This sounds a lot like the transportation system depicted in “The Caves of Steel”.

]]> By: mrchurchill109 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/10/endless-belt-trains-for-future-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-1007884 mrchurchill109 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:34:47 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/10/endless-belt-trains-for-future-cities/#comment-1007884 I was thinking of Heinlein's rolling roads, though on a much smaller scale. Not seeing the win on this one. Looks to me like the tubes themselves would have some serious issues with wind - building-to-building variation in movelent is going to really ruin your whole day without serious expansion joints. There's a reason they but subways underground - this way they don't move! Alan I was thinking of Heinlein’s rolling roads, though on a much smaller scale.

Not seeing the win on this one. Looks to me like the tubes themselves would have some serious issues with wind – building-to-building variation in movelent is going to really ruin your whole day without serious expansion joints.

There’s a reason they but subways underground – this way they don’t move!

Alan

]]> By: David http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/10/endless-belt-trains-for-future-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-1007631 David Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:15:07 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/10/endless-belt-trains-for-future-cities/#comment-1007631 Asimov's beltways? Asimov’s beltways?

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