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Bagger 293 probably is the most expensive machine. It costs $100M to build one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagger_293 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagger_29
by soygul 6y ago
Bagger 293 probably is the most expensive machine. It costs $100M to build one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagger_293 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagger_293
- JKCalhoun 6y agoFascinating. Had to look it up — the photos of it are mind boggling. I have to say though, from Wikipedia, sounds like there are only a few of them? Sort of one-offs, each of them (so to speak). I kind of think that might disqualify them. Like calling the ISS the most expensive machine?
- tda 6y agoFloating versions of those machines (dredging vessels) are in the 300M range. And the offshore installation vessel Pioneering Spirit came in at 2.6B: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneering_Spirit_(ship) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneering_Spirit_(ship)
- Defenestresque 6y agoThe leaders of the free world sat around a secret table... https://youtu.be/azEvfD4C6ow https://youtu.be/azEvfD4C6ow (I know this comment is not exactly in the mood of HN, but this is the one thing I never fail to think of when someone mentions the Bagger family of murderous machines!)