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Bertha dug a much wider, deeper tunnel through a major downtown area next to the ocean, underneath an active highway. The Boring Company bought an off the shel
by 7e 8y ago
Bertha dug a much wider, deeper tunnel through a major downtown area next to the ocean, underneath an active highway.
The Boring Company bought an off the shelf machine used for sewer lines and dug through a desert at less than a fourth of the maximum depth Bertha did.
- sdinsn 8y ago> The Boring Company bought an off the shelf machine used for sewer lines That's what perplexes me: what is the innovation behind Boring Company? Nothing? It seems like their main claim to fame is navigating bureaucracy very quickly, but what they are trying to accomplish could have been done years ago.
- berberous 8y agoTheir FAQ speaks to this: https://www.boringcompany.com/faq/ https://www.boringcompany.com/faq/ Although I'm not sure if they've actually accomplished anything new yet other than push forward the concept of smaller diameter tunnels.
- hobofan 8y agoAs of now: Nothing. However digging that tunnel was probably a good idea, as it gives them some operational experience, and also allows them to start work on their underground transportation concept already.