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originally posted by: smarterthanyou
a reply to: Daedal
I've heard of drills that actually melt rock and dirt, nuclear boring machines. This one has a few patents listed. I know these haven't been proven directly, more or less heresay and anecdotal evidence. But theoretically it would melt as it drills, creating a hardened tunnel of compressed rock and dirt on the outer circumference that would support the tunnel itself. If that is the case you wouldn't need to remove any dirt because it would be compressed and melted into the tunnel wall exterior.
If that is the case you wouldn't need to remove any dirt because it would be compressed and melted into the tunnel wall exterior.
and they use a drill that is insanely hot and melts anything in its path.
originally posted by: AgentSmith
You should check out the Greenbriar and in the UK the Burlington bunker. It's remarkable what you can do under people's noses without them noticing.
originally posted by: DenyObfuscation
I'm fascinated with this concept. Aside from pure unobtainium, what could this drill be made of so it doesn't melt itself?
I've done contract work at 6 different stores here in the south and have been all through those stores: sorry, no tunnels or passages to tunnels.
originally posted by: DJW001
a reply to: Daedal
Of course, a magical nuclear thingamabob that just makes the dirt disappear!
originally posted by: Daedal
a reply to: DenyObfuscation
Tungsten maybe...it's melting point is roughly 6,200 degrees fahrenheit, second only to carbon.
originally posted by: EartOccupant
a reply to: DenyObfuscation
Wel you could use a powerfull laser, so nothing of the equipment comes in direct contact, only for pushing the melted stuf in a supporting shape.
originally posted by: KnightLight
originally posted by: EartOccupant
a reply to: DenyObfuscation
Wel you could use a powerfull laser, so nothing of the equipment comes in direct contact, only for pushing the melted stuf in a supporting shape.
You want to melt ROCK with LIGHT.
What kind of crazy power source would you be using?
originally posted by: EartOccupant
Wel you could use a powerfull laser...
originally posted by: cavtrooper7
Now that WE know too they can be exploited later, if any attempt is made to overthrow the Constitution.