How long would it take to fall through a hole in the Earth? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explain the physics of gravity trains and how they would revolutionize travel (if they were possible to engineer).
Animator – Hyun Kim
Timestamps:
00:00 – Falling Through The Earth
02:19 – Picking Any Two Points
05:15 – Is Gravity Train the Real Flying Car?
07:41 – Calculus & Earth Train
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