[re-actor]

What problem exactly is it solving that isn't solved better by a train?

You still need to secure the land and build the track but instead of a cheap traditional track you need a low-pressure vessel. The costs and increased complexity are really not worth the shorter trip times.

[loceng]

Are you thinking about Hyperloop-One which isn't Elon's Hyperloop but a company that misappropriated the term Hyperloop and is doing above ground tunnels? Elon's Hyperloop is digging tunnels. Do some research, analysis, create a list of pros and cons - https://www.boringcompany.com/ their website if you don't know where to start.

[re-actor]

What exactly in my reply are you referring to? I wasn't implying anything about above ground tunnels, construction doesn't get cheaper or easier when you put the tunnels under ground, in fact the opposite is true.

[loceng]

You said train and purchasing land: 1) these tunnels aren't for trains, and 2) you don't need to purchase land in most cases for tunnels - you need a license from the government.

Your comments continue to tell me you don't know any details about The Boring Company's efforts, where the boring machine they've designed so far - from having bought 3 different machines and did 3 test tunnels to study the machines, to then design their own boring machine - has apparently reached around a 15x speed improvement, essentially meaning a 15x cost reduction from the standard cost associated with digging tunnels.

Your attitude is akin to saying launching rockets into space can't get any cheaper, meanwhile Elon with SpaceX has proven that you can get the cost down from rocket launches from $60 million per launch down to $6 million per launch by having successfully creating re-usable rockets.

Re: the complexity of Hyperloop specifically needing a near-vacuum - Do you understand Elon has that expertise at his fingertips with SpaceX engineers? And that they've clearly proven they're competent and able at understanding and safely designing for physics?

Edit to add: also see my comment here for more insight - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23179150