# Virgin Hyperloop selects West Virginia as the future home of its new high-tech certification center

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**Created:** [October 9, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/virgin-hyperloop-selects-west-virginia-as-the-future-home-of-its-new-high-tech-certification-center/1269 "2020-10-09T21:08:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wintermute](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/wintermute/32/35_2.png) [@Wintermute](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Wintermute)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/virgin-hyperloop-selects-west-virginia-as-the-future-home-of-its-new-high-tech-certification-center/1269/1 "2020-10-09T21:08:43Z")

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Virgin Hyperloop is investing $500 million to build what could one day be the future of high-speed transportation. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced a partnership to bring the Virgin Hyperloop Certification Center to Tucker County in West Virginia.

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**Author:** ![crparrothead](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/crparrothead/32/6648_2.png) [@crparrothead](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/crparrothead)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/virgin-hyperloop-selects-west-virginia-as-the-future-home-of-its-new-high-tech-certification-center/1269/2 "2020-10-09T21:21:48Z")

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At first I thought they were getting the first hyperloop, but it is the testing center.  
That would be a great opportunity for a kid out of college in a STEM field.

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**Author:** ![Henrius](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/87869e/32.png) [@Henrius](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Henrius)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/virgin-hyperloop-selects-west-virginia-as-the-future-home-of-its-new-high-tech-certification-center/1269/3 "2020-10-10T12:42:27Z")

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Whoever made the location decision did a very noble thing, placing it in an impoverished state like West Virginia. I am so happy for the people there.

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**Author:** ![Wintermute](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/wintermute/32/35_2.png) [@Wintermute](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Wintermute)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/virgin-hyperloop-selects-west-virginia-as-the-future-home-of-its-new-high-tech-certification-center/1269/4 "2020-10-10T14:43:52Z")

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> [@crparrothead](#):
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> At first I thought they were getting the first hyperloop, but it is the testing center.  
> That would be a great opportunity for a kid out of college in a STEM field.

I had the idea for this years ago. I assumed it wasn’t feasible since other hasn’t come up with the idea.

That’s why I like Musk. He has the right mix of crazy to get things done.

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**Author:** ![crparrothead](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/crparrothead/32/6648_2.png) [@crparrothead](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/crparrothead)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/virgin-hyperloop-selects-west-virginia-as-the-future-home-of-its-new-high-tech-certification-center/1269/5 "2020-10-10T20:59:40Z")

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> [@Henrius](#):
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> Whoever made the location decision did a very noble thing, placing it in an impoverished state like West Virginia. I am so happy for the people there.

I would venture a guess the land is cheap and cost of living is low.