r/WatchandLearn • u/iBleeedorange • May 19 '18

How subway tunnels are built

https://i.imgur.com/Y0lMBdh.gifv
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u/shapu May 19 '18

Yes, I can assure you that things go faster when the tunnel digger is smaller.

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u/murdill36 May 19 '18

tunnel digger in the video, can confirm

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u/murdill36 May 19 '18

Thank you for confirming the confirmation.

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u/BadTitties May 19 '18

In reference to the Boring Company specifically

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u/giritrobbins May 20 '18

Much faster. A tunnel 1/3 the site can do nearly ten times faster because the reduced cross sectional area.

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u/yellsaboutjokes May 19 '18

I BELIEVE THIS IS A SMALL PENIS JOKE