“@dnathe4th @DJSnM We used to have a (lame) open loop hydraulic system, but that was upgraded to closed about 2 years ago”
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“@DJSnM They will, but the hydraulic system is closed loop, so no fluid lost. They do need more power & energy, but rocket has plenty of that.”
“Promising conversations with @MayorOfLA regarding tunnel network that would carry cars, bikes & pedestrians. Permits harder than technology. https://t.co/0dxrXBOOWy https://x.com/abc7adrienne/status/876114755169079296”
“@LABJnews The Boring Company is in Hawthorne and has already approved the permit”
“What I love about The Boring Company are the low expectations. Nowhere to go but down.”
“Imma gonna dig that tunnel with this here hammer”
“The race between Gary, our pet snail who lives in a pineapple, and Godot, our tunnel boring… https://t.co/IES65Y99gJ https://www.instagram.com/p/BT_iL-aBCzj/”
“Boring machine segments have been lowered into the starter tunnel. Going through final assembly.… https://t.co/2jg03I7j4n https://www.instagram.com/p/BT_huw7hlv_/”
“First tunnel for The Boring Company begins ... Full length of first tunnel will run from LAX to… https://t.co/Dbf2nkHfb2 https://www.instagram.com/p/BT_gxWhB1_8/”
“Entry hole, staging area and starting tunnel for Boring Machine 1 (aka Godot) now complete https://t.co/8taxTMDcDV https://www.instagram.com/p/BT_gHStBjm6/”
“Naming theme for tunnel boring machines will be poems & plays. Decided against plays & poems. Too obvious.”
“Thinking about a name for our first tunneling machine …”
“@trabru Yup, machine arrives next month and we start digging the tunnel!”
“Btw, 99% likely to be fine (closed loop TVC wd overcome error), but that 1% chance isn't worth rolling the dice. Better to wait a day.”
“26 ft diameter tunnel running 2 miles under D.C. https://t.co/XFQkioEsg8”
“Video of MIT's entrant into the SpaceX Hyperloop competition. Air has been removed from the Hyperloop tube to almost vacuum conditions. https://t.co/bAP7kDKzHs https://x.com/mithyperloop/status/825871420638978048”
“And we start digging the tunnel tonight https://t.co/UYSIU0qg34 https://x.com/hyperloop/status/825204857975894017”
“Hyperloop pod race happening this weekend at SpaceX HQ (near LAX). We built a ~mile long vacuum tube on our campus big enough to fit people.”
“It shall be called "The Boring Company"”
“Traffic is driving me nuts. Am going to build a tunnel boring machine and just start digging...”
“According to experts, Hyperloop is both obvious and impossible. Maybe pick one or the other? https://t.co/JkRWd0lFS8 http://nymag.com/selectall/2016/10/the-kink-in-elon-musks-hyperloop.html”
“Tesla owner drives through a flooded tunnel & out the other side https://t.co/RmPxdZShhq http://electrek.co/2016/06/18/tesla-model-s-driving-swimming-flooded-tunnel-video/”
“To be clear, SpaceX is supporting a student design competition for STEM, not trying to build Hyperloop itself. Other cos are doing latter.”
“SpaceX/Tesla will also do a reference pod to be shown after the @Hyperloop competition. Bonus for all racing teams that exceed reference.”
“Right move is try both tunnels and flying cars. Otherwise, having 2D streets and 3D buildings means bad traffic forever.”
“Reasons I like tunnels: you still travel in 3D fast, but immune to weather, quiet and no risk cars fall on your head”
“@FormulaSAE Contact Steve Davis at Hyperloop@spacex.com”
“Also thinking of having an annual student Hyperloop pod racer competition, like Formula SAE http://t.co/HV9BLCoMb8 http://students.sae.org/cds/formulaseries/about.htm”
“Will be building a Hyperloop test track for companies and student teams to test out their pods. Most likely in Texas.”
“Good Hyperloop feedback from Ansys. Am excited by how much it can be improved by open src contributions! http://t.co/bD0u3roBd0 http://nbcnews.com/technology/hyperloop-sounds-crazy-simulation-says-it-just-might-work-4B11202787”
“Hyperloop Alpha at http://t.co/ZRTcT2b8bP and http://t.co/7cucKKprPB http://t.co/LYhuRxUntA http://spacex.com/hyperloop”
“Pulled all nighter working on Hyperloop (as did others). Hopefully not too many mistakes. Will publish link at 1:30 PDT.”
“@schadlu I really hate patents unless critical to company survival. Will publish Hyperloop as open source.”
“Will publish Hyperloop alpha design by Aug 12. Critical feedback for improvements would be much appreciated.”
“Latest vertical landing rocket vid. 325M altitude, hold against wind, land w T/W>1, radar in loop http://t.co/I68Xxpb1EQ http://youtu.be/eGimzB5QM1M”
“@RobertGaristo V much agree. Moreover, there is risk of severe non-linearities in feedback loops causing sudden warming.”
“First flight of 10 story tall Grasshopper rocket using closed loop thrust vector & throttle control http://t.co/NH24BQMH http://yfrog.us/f362mloybjbosdefkdeoytqsz”
“Will publish something on the Hyperloop in about four weeks. Will forgo patents on the idea and just open source it. Not a vac tunnel btw.”
“@LooperNor Yes, this will, if all goes well, be the first commercial spaceship to dock with the Space Station. T zero ~ end of April.”
