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Why is no one questioning whether this is real? Reddit is full of far-fetched stories like this that ultimately turn up to be completely fabricated (obviously
by jader201 5y ago
Why is no one questioning whether this is real?
Reddit is full of far-fetched stories like this that ultimately turn up to be completely fabricated (obviously for the purpose of internet points). While this one isn't ridiculously far-fetched, it's definitely borderline.
Also, the first thing that came to my mind when reading this was the movie Vivarium [1], where one of the main characters does almost exactly this. It sounds like the author watched that movie, modified it slightly, and posted it to /r/advice.
[1] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8368406 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8368406
- JacobThreeThree 5y agoI would wager that the post is not genuine. I'm surprised something like this would get so many votes on HN.
- cato_the_elder 5y agoProbably because it strikes a chord. I think a lot of folks on HN dig their own tunnels too: we have weird and lonely hobbies (e.g. growing algae, over-engineered homes network, etc.) others may find absurd.
- azinman2 5y agoThere is something viscerally different between digging tunnels and being indoors tinkering around.
- ethanbond 5y agoNah, it's all about getting to that sweet, sweet flow state
- badRNG 5y agoThis isn't the first time "tunneling" has appeared on HN, nor the first that it intersected with the techy/hacker community. There was the case where a hacker who gave talks at Defcon built a tunnel, and paid someone to continue the work. The worker died and he went to prison [1]. There was some discussion about this case on HN in 2019 [2], and a Darknet Diaries episode about the whole multi-year scenario [3]. Note: The DD Episode link contains pictures [1] https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-nuclear-bunker-fire-20190617-story.html https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-nuclear-bunker... [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20219228 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20219228 (2019) [3] https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/39/ https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/39/
- scarby2 5y agoAs someone who has always wanted my own underground bunker the advice here is clearly don't hire anyone, just do it yourself.
- brewdad 5y agoThey are both diversions that scratch an itch but are ultimately pointless in the grander scheme.
- shagie 5y agoA Tribute to Seymour Cray - https://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/home/tef/cray/tribute.html https://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/home/tef/cray/tribute.html > Off the job, Seymour found many ways to distract himself from his professional challenges. He enjoyed skiing, sailing, wind surfing, tennis, hiking and other sports. Some of his distractions were unique and formed the basis of many stories, most of them true but perhaps distorted with time. He used these distractions to clear his mind for his work challenges. One favorite pastime he had was digging tunnels for the sheer joy of digging tunnels. > Seymour loved challenges, and digging tunnels was just another challenge for him. Even as a child, Seymour was a problem solver. His sister tells the story about when Seymour was a young boy, he rigged a Morse Code connection between his bedroom and his sister's so that they could communicate after lights out. His father became aware of the late night clicking and told Seymour to shut down the system because it was bothering the rest of the household. Seymour's solution was to convert the clickers to lights and to continue to communicate with his sister.
- crate_barre 5y agoThere’s also strong shades of non-conformity and anti authoritarianism in it. Who is this GF? His mom? Who is she gossiping to (Reddit), the nosy neighbor? Her annoying friends? He should really stop digging that tunnel giiiirl Fuck you I’m building the tunnel.
- gregoriol 5y agoIt's not that much different from most motorbike enthousiasts, often spending time and money customizing them and fixing stuff themselves, riding alone to nowhere... hobbies have many forms.
- jay00 5y agoThe so many votes are because we all want to dig our own tunnel now.
- mirceal 5y agoI dig this whole story
- GoodJokes 5y ago
- slackfan 5y agoBecause there is a small subculture of folks digging trenches and tunnels for kicks.
- 0xbadcafebee 5y agoProbably because it doesn't matter either way
- deleted 5y ago[deleted]
- kumarsw 5y agoI feel that the real interest here is the HN discussion, and it really doesn’t matter if the story is fabricated for the upvotes
- weaksauce 5y agoor the recent colin furze video series on youtube where he digs a tunnel from his house to a shed and a bunker that he also dug out in another series.
- burntwater 5y agoI don't question it because I have no reason to think it's fake. It could be, but there's nothing indicating it is. In the absence of proof showing it's fake, I have to assume that it's real. I think it's a fantastic idea, and have thought of doing it myself. - It's fun - It's exercise - It's challenging - You learn new things - You're building something tangible. - You're potentially building something useful. - You're better prepared for zombies.
- scarby2 5y ago> You're better prepared for zombies. Not really. In the case of zombies you want to be high up with a good view around all of your entry/exit points. Going into a tunnel is a good way to get stuck in a tunnel.
- dekhn 5y agodepends on whether they're air zombies or ground zombies.
- thesmok 5y agoYou're better prepared for russian invasion.
- nunez 5y agoI'd like to think that people know that this stuff is (most likely) not real, but some people can chime in and provide interesting information anyway. The top comment (about being trained in working in confined spaces and asphyxiation hazards) is new information to me, for example. In my opinion, this kind of entertainment is in the same class as morning talk show sketches like "Second Date Update." It's obviously fake (who would agree to talk about a date on the radio from a random caller?), but it's hilarious and, for some, an interesting thing to talk about with friends who might even have similarly crazy stories that are actually real.
- aaron695 5y ago
- randomswede 5y agoThen there's Fred Dibnah, who built a replica coal mine in his backyard. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Dibnah https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Dibnah
- jimlikeslimes 5y agoHe's not the only one, I came across these guys renovating an actual tin mine. https://www.rosevalemine.com/ https://www.rosevalemine.com/
- unixhero 5y agoThat is what the mods are there for.
- tommiegannert 5y agoBecause (1) it's more fun discussing conclusions than assumptions and (2) it doesn't matter. Reddit mostly seeks to be entertaining. It turns out that improv/LARPing is more fun than reading or writing the 100th comment of the day that just questions an OP. We can't know if OP is being truthful or not, so why not just assume it's true and play along. HN is different and some subreddits focus on being educational. But most are just trying to keep engagement up and don't mind the fakery/scenario-building/theatrics, as long as it's on-topic.
- goatcode 5y ago"All of the dwarves in the tunnel stood up and clapped!"
- type0 5y agoSpeaking about the tunnel story I would advise everyone to see Der Tunnel 2001 movie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0251447/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0251447/
- newalexandria 5y agoQuestion is why aren't you building something real, tangible, and permanent, like a mine tunnel?
- barfingclouds 5y agoThere’s a much scarier and bigger version of what OP is talking about and it’s very real. Search “tunnel fire hazmat genius hacker” and you’ll probably find it
- MetroWind 5y agoMore interestingly, why do people care at all and discuss on HN?