Can SpaceX’s BFR really be used on Earth as point to point transportation?

Elon Musk recently announced SpaceX’s plans to be able to transport people anywhere around the world in under an hour, with MOST long distance trips taking less than half an hour using SpaceX’s upcoming BFR rocket! Hold on, what? Anywhere on Earth in under an hour?! This can’t be possible, right? Well today, we’re going to look into the feasibility as well as some of the challenges SpaceX will face trying to bring this concept to life. We’re also going to take a quick look at history to see what other once thought impossible modes of transportation are now a part of our everyday lives. So, will the average citizen really be getting on top of a rocket and traveling anywhere around the world in less than an hour? Let’s find out!

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