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Nominative Determinism
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Nominative determinism is the hypothesis that people tend to gravitate towards areas of work that fit their names. The term was first used in the magazine New Scientist in 1994, after the magazine's humorous "Feedback" column noted several studies carried out by researchers with remarkably fitting surnames. These included a book on polar explorations by Daniel Snowman and an article on urology by researchers named Splatt and Weedon. These and other examples led to light-hearted speculation that some sort of psychological effect was at work.
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Maglevs created: 66 km
I mean I hope they'll be good one day but today maglevs are just an expensive dream/test.
The ICE train is a traditional design, not Maglev. And yeah, they're just not cost effective for most applications.
Not yet cost effective (maglevs), but infrastructure for the people doesn't have to be cost effective, it enriches the lives beyond monetary aspects.
It is however just prohibitively expensive (atm) tho.
In terms of financing it, sourcing materials, and even maintenance procedures & experience are very new.
Hopefully this changes in the near future.