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| First Boring Company Tunnel Under LA is DONE! | |
| 2018-05-11 | |
| [elonmusk] First Boring Company tunnel under LA almost done! Pending final regulatory approvals, we will be offering free rides to the public in a few months. Super huge thanks to everyone that helped with this project. Strong support from public, elected officials & regulators is critical to success.
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| Posted by:3dc |
| #10 Abu - that Caltrans bridge is fine... so are most City bridges in San Diego. I should know... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-05-11 20:04 |
| #9 Bypassing Cal Gov union workers. |
| Posted by: Woodrow 2018-05-11 17:53 |
| #8 butter and flour make great explosives too..... https://www.theguardian.com/world/1999/mar/27/6 |
| Posted by: 746 2018-05-11 15:02 |
| #7 C'mon, you guys. Spend a little time(?) on Interstate 405 near LAX and you'll be begging for a tunnel. Or a meteor strike. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2018-05-11 12:39 |
| #6 And if you think tunnels are susceptible to earthquakes, check out some of our bridges. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2018-05-11 12:20 |
| #5 C'mon, you guys. Spend a little time on Interstate 405 near LAX and you'll be begging for a tunnel. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2018-05-11 12:15 |
| #4 Having used it a number of times my vote goes to the chunnel. An underwater explosion somewhere before it enters bedrock with a distracting accompaniment of riot/fire for cover at the Calais seaport end. Remote sensors, alarms and traffic monitoring generally preclude manual placement but sinking a LPG tanker would bypass these controls. That displaces my former favorite, the Eisenhower tunnel on I-70 west of Denver. Unlikely to collapse from a blast it is certainly susceptible to a twofer. The first to block the flow, the second to create an inferno of the ensuing traffic jam. An upcoming earthquake will take LA tunnels, and I don't care about NYC. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2018-05-11 12:06 |
| #3 One wonders about jihadi possibilities... But given that the subway in New York City remains untroubled, perhaps I am being overly sensitive. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2018-05-11 08:41 |
| #2 I don't think the paperwork to start the Big Dig was accomplished as quickly... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2018-05-11 08:38 |
| #1 Tunnels in earthquake prone country (and they're still mapping out faults). Isn't that like building on the side of a volcano? |
| Posted by: P2kontheroad 2018-05-11 06:52 |