It didn't, but it is a worthy comparison. Up until now, no one but large corporations have been able to pull off such a massive project. Bitcoin is the biggest case study for a grassroots, crowdfunded (time and money) service that would barely be possible, maybe, if it had been backed by a large company. And, maybe not; see Ripple thus far.

When I consider the possibility of a crowdfunded, public cooperative initiative to make Hyperloop a reality, I think, hey, we built Bitcoin. Actually, I really hope those two become related. I don't have the assets to influence it yet, but perhaps one day my BTC will be enough. If the public retakes the financial and transportation sectors, ya know... this may be the beginning of the most peaceful "overthrowing" of a government in the history of the world.