Agreed about tired of hearing speculation but he has only mentioned it a handful of times and said he would publish a paper/plans in August of this year (now).
It's pretty amazing that a vague futuristic concept can generate so much publicity.
It's pretty amazing that a vague futuristic concept can generate so much publicity.
That said, I think the hype bubble for the HLoop has a small radius. Very much concentrated in tech circles. None of my non-tech friends (we fondly refer to them as normies) have heard about the Hyperloop.