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So, Elon is putting a shuttle launch in vermillion parish and a tunnel under New Orleans
Posted on 4/28/26 at 7:57 am
Posted on 4/28/26 at 7:57 am
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Posted on 4/28/26 at 7:58 am to white perch
source? thanks for the link
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:00 am to white perch
They won’t be launching rockets from Pecan Island. Best case they will be landing them nearby
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:01 am to Long Ball Larry
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Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:01 am to white perch
I would assume New Orleans just requested to be reviewed as possible candidate for the tunnel. There's several other places also trying to win the same thing. I know The Woodlands is in it as well and honestly I would pick there over Nola if Elon 
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:05 am to white perch
I thought both of those things needed stable bedrock
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:13 am to white perch
He’s building a tunnel I Nashville. I think the state is involved but the mayor doesn’t like it.
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:18 am to jcaz
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They won’t be launching rockets from Pecan Island. Best case they will be landing them nearby
You sure?
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:23 am to Oilfieldbiology
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I thought both of those things needed stable bedrock
Pilings are drilled to bed rock for the launch and landing pads.
A tunnel boring machine bores through the earth of any type. It leaves a concrete-lined tube behind.
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:31 am to white perch
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"Underground tunnels are immune to surface weather conditions (subways are a good example), so it wouldn't matter to Hyperloop if a hurricane was raging on the surface," the tech billionaire posted on X at the time. "You wouldn't even notice."
I don't think he fully grasps the problems on the surface
This post was edited on 4/28/26 at 8:35 am
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:32 am to aubiecat
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Pilings are drilled to bed rock for the launch and landing pads.
A tunnel boring machine bores through the earth of any type. It leaves a concrete-lined tube behind.
The problem with New Orleans is he's going to have to bore through the earth and the pilings
Even the houses are built on pilings, but there ain't no bedrock
This post was edited on 4/28/26 at 8:33 am
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:35 am to lowhound
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I don't think he fully grasps the problems on the surface
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:36 am to BitBuster
More like this.
This post was edited on 4/28/26 at 8:38 am
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:41 am to Auburn80
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I think the state is involved but the mayor doesn’t like it.
Gee, I wonder why
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:49 am to upgrayedd
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Gee, I wonder why
Because it does nothing to help 99% of the Davidson county residents. We need mass transit, not low-volume transit. The state does everything in its power to tie the hands of Nashville, and then the state says "Nashville is falling apart and can't do anything right." We would if you let us.
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:51 am to Oilfieldbiology
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I thought both of those things needed stable bedrock
Dozens of coastal cities have underground tunnels. There are definite difficulties of tunneling in New Orleans, but it's not impossible.
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:54 am to white perch
Why would Elon choose to do this in a state that doesn’t even allow him to sell vehicles directly to consumers. Residents have to go to Florida or Tennessee to pick up their vehicles.
Posted on 4/28/26 at 9:11 am to lowhound
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I don't think he fully grasps the problems on the surface
The subways under NYC flooded during Hurricane Sandy, and there have been subsequent flood events due to heavy rainfall.
I guess Elon's NOLA tunnel could work if he made it a bit of a horse shoe, with each opening sticking up above the potential storm surge & flood levels
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Posted on 4/28/26 at 9:14 am to Sharlo
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I guess Elon's NOLA tunnel could work
why wouldnt it work other tunnels in the area have worked
Posted on 4/28/26 at 9:25 am to diat150
The dude catches rockets with chopsticks. I think he can figure out how to build a tunnel in NOLA. Especially since there are two already in existence for the last 50+ years.
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