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Re:Making tunnels the way you make spaceships by ForHackernews on Sunday February 11, 2018 @11:47AM (#16353386)
The problem of cost in American tunnel projects has essentially nothing to do with technology.[0] I strongly doubt Musk will succeed in this effort, but if he does, it will be because he's managed to bypass existing labour agreements and/or violate labour and safety laws, not because he has invented a new way to dig a tunnel.

[0] https://slate.com/business/2018/02/better-technology-isnt-th...

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Re:Making tunnels the way you make spaceships by igravious on Sunday February 11, 2018 @07:27PM (#16355643)
Well shoot, somebody better tell Elon that. :)
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Re:Making tunnels the way you make spaceships by ForHackernews on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @10:40AM (#16430197)
Nobody can tell Elon anything.
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