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		inopinatus on May 17, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Boring Company FAQ I am not being facetious when I say "it won't help establish humanity on Mars".

jp_sc on May 17, 2017 [–]

Quite the contrary. The colonies must be builded underground to protect them from radiation and cold, so boring'll be used a lot.

dredmorbius on May 17, 2017 | [–]

I believe that's GP's point. Boring is useful on Mars. Earth-based public transit, perhaps less so.

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