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JFYI, tunnels are not usually built in factories, so you may want to invert yours and call them "tunnels between Europe and USA" and start digging on your side,

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• not_your_vase 3y ago
  > tunnels are not usually built in factories And this is why it is such a great business for corrupt people. Actually it is cleaner, faster, cheaper and more sustainable to pre-drill a hole in a factory, and then transport it to its final location. Of course there are some organizations who would protest against this technology by any means necessary...
  • jaclaz 3y ago
    The issue with that approach is AFAIK with the costs (and environmental impact) of the transport. While the pre-drilled holes tend to weight little, the "doughnut" (usually made in reinforced concrete) around them is really heavy, and then there is the problem of size, you cannot usually transport anything wider than 2.50 or 3.00 meters, but you have also limits in height (bridges cross the route are a problem) so you cannot physically transport more than (maybe) a 1/4 of a pre-drilled hole (with its outer concrete shell) with one truck.
    • not_your_vase 3y ago
      Donut? That's exactly the anti-tunnel-factory propaganda that I'm talking about. Only drill and transport the hole. The donut part is already in place, without the hole. No need to transport it anywhere. (JFTR: this is a shitpost thread that got through. And it deserves responses in kind :) )
      • jaclaz 3y ago
        >(JFTR: this is a shitpost thread that got through. And it deserves responses in kind :) ) Yep, from time to time not being serious for a second is refreshing :).
      • roschdal 3y ago
        Why do you refer to this insightful post in such a way, which part would not be a benefit for humanity?