[wellboy]

These videos are bullshit.

I watched the boring compny video and all he says is that his concept have been known before him.

Yes, duh. But he was the first to make them usable as commercial products by making them 10x cheaper.

Anyone can make a costly prototype of something, but the challenge is making it actually profitable and commercial.

[squirrelicus]

Usable as commercial products? What product does the boring company have? They've asserted things will be cheaper, but haven't sold a ticket.

So far the boring company is a money pit. It remains to be seen if they can accomplish anything you suggest they have. For now they're still just a marketing engine.

[wellboy]

It only started last year.

The ventures that he takes on take normal companies a decade(s) to become commercially viable.

If he doesn't instantly have full products out, he has failed? Why the heck would you expect that??

[squirrelicus]

Wow, what?

I'm not saying he's failed. I'm saying he hasn't succeeded yet.

[dx87]

One of the main reasons they say they'll build tunnels cheaper and faster is because they plan to make their tunnels half the diameter of other tunnels. It's like someone saying they can make cheeseburgers faster and cheaper than anyone else, but when you order one they bring you a slider instead of a normal full size burger.

[solarkraft]

If I can get a smaller burger that is just as satisfying for considerably less money, I'll take it.