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Re:The Boring Company raises $112M from Musk, early employees by shanghaiaway on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @08:55AM (#16857804)
Automation is incredibly expensive. It is not a cost reduction.
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Re:The Boring Company raises $112M from Musk, early employees by amdavidson on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @10:08AM (#16858412)
Whether it is a cost reduction depends entirely on your variable cost, mostly labor.

If you are paying a laborer $3/hour it may not be cost effective, if you are paying $50 w/benefits it may be a huge cost saver.

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