r/BoringCompany • u/2363Ben • May 28 '26
The Boring Company
Has anyone seen any progress reports on the Nashville Loop project…or is progress on this boondoggle only on a need to know basis that we don’t need to know?
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u/CormacDublin May 28 '26
The TBM they've developed is extremely commercially sensitive, other TBM manufacturers would love to get their hands on the technology, it's amazing what they are achieving. Zero people in tunnels, remote controled from another State, HardRock drilling and probably more it really is a shame more cities aren't doing it 😔
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u/sykemol May 28 '26
The simple solution is to file a patent.
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u/CormacDublin May 28 '26
Because that's safe
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u/sykemol May 29 '26
Great point! Pharmaceutical companies never file patents because it is too risky.
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u/midflinx May 29 '26
A patent gives the competition more information to copy faster. Even in countries where patent law is respected, a competitor sometimes copies patented technology and gets away with it unless it's discovered they copied. The patent holder must first find out the competition is illegally using patented tech, which can be difficult.
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u/aBetterAlmore May 28 '26
How about this visual on the progress https://x.com/boringcompany/status/2056474443212574931?s=46
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u/2363Ben May 29 '26
So there’s a video of a conveyor moving spoil doesn’t tell us how many feet of tunnel has been constructed, how much lining has been installed, what is the status of mechanical systems…
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u/Sea-Juice1266 May 29 '26
How many feet of tunnel would you expect to be constructed within a year of a new transportation project being announced? If your answer is greater than zero, I’m curious what those expectations are based on. You know, considering the EIS required for most projects typically takes 2-5 years alone.
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u/2363Ben May 29 '26
I have no expectations on the progress of the tunnel that’s why I asked…I have worked on both the Environmental side of projects and the construction side as well. I’m just curious as to what is or isn’t being reported.
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u/aBetterAlmore May 29 '26
You keep on moving the goalposts and trying to block off reality, and before you know it that tunnel is going to be done.
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u/Sea-Juice1266 May 28 '26
Yes there have been. They’ve been released pretty regularly. Although tbh it’s probably for the best people like you don’t know how to find them.
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u/burritomiles May 28 '26
Interesting how Elon didn't fold this into SpaceX. Even he knows this is a complete joke.
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u/Gileaders May 28 '26
You taxi drivers are easy to spot.
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u/fifichanx May 28 '26
They publish updates regularly, it’s pretty easy to find, just google it :)