[OC] visited the Alvord Desert where they broke the land speed world record with rocket cars

NataliePortland@lemmy.ca to pics@lemmy.world – 43 points –

This is in Oregon and there is a hot springs nearby. It’s worth seeing but for a better time check out the French Glen Hotel and Malhuer wildlife refuge.

Also RIP Jessi Combs who died breaking the record.

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Also where a brilliant neurosurgeon/physicist/rock star/samurai drove through a mountain.

I can see why. I'm sure even a minor pothole becomes a major problem when you're travelling at record-breaking speed.

I stand corrected.

As long as they encounter the pothole at just the right speed 😀