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> SpaceX will construct a one-mile test track adjacent to our Hawthorne, California headquarters I'm not sure which would be the more remarkable achievement, getting the Hyperloop working, or obtaining the real estate to build a mile-long test track in Hawthorne .
> SpaceX will construct a one-mile test track adjacent to our Hawthorne, California headquarters I'm not sure which would be the more remarkable achievement, getting the Hyperloop working, or obtaining the real estate to build a mile-long test track in Hawthorne .
1. "Accidentally" crash a rocket near some properties there (far enough not to do any actual damage).
2. Wait for said property prices to crash.
> SpaceX will construct a one-mile test track adjacent to our Hawthorne, California headquarters I'm not sure which would be the more remarkable achievement, getting the Hyperloop working, or obtaining the real estate to build a mile-long test track in Hawthorne .
They are right next to Hawthorne Airport... that's the only place I can see the track being located. The rest of the surroundings are industrial buildings.
> SpaceX will construct a one-mile test track adjacent to our Hawthorne, California headquarters I'm not sure which would be the more remarkable achievement, getting the Hyperloop working, or obtaining the real estate to build a mile-long test track in Hawthorne .
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Elon Musk doesn't have the time to learn civil engineering, property development, let alone the politics surrounding it.
After Elon said "fuck it" and built his own rocket motors after getting screwed by the Russians, I don't see him wasting any time with politics or property development (who I'd argue would be leeches/vultures trying to extract their tax on the project). He's just commission 2-4 TBMs (tunnel boring machines, about ~$20MM/each), drop them in the ground, and have them start digging hyperloop tunnels.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
They are right next to Hawthorne Airport... that's the only place I can see the track being located. The rest of the surroundings are industrial buildings.
Aren't these meant to be underground?
Earlier quoted context omitted.
After Elon said "fuck it" and built his own rocket motors after getting screwed by the Russians, I don't see him wasting any time with politics or property development (who I'd argue would be leeches/vultures trying to extract their tax on the project). He's just commission 2-4 TBMs (tunnel boring machines, about ~$20MM/each), drop them in the ground, and have them start digging hyperloop tunnels.
I think it's reasonable to expect at this point that there would be quite a lot of people willing to help Musk battle various leeches and vultures.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Elon Musk doesn't have the time to learn civil engineering, property development, let alone the politics surrounding it.
After Elon said "fuck it" and built his own rocket motors after getting screwed by the Russians, I don't see him wasting any time with politics or property development (who I'd argue would be leeches/vultures trying to extract their tax on the project). He's just commission 2-4 TBMs (tunnel boring machines, about ~$20MM/each), drop them in the ground, and have them start digging hyperloop tunnels.
> SpaceX will construct a one-mile test track adjacent to our Hawthorne, California headquarters I'm not sure which would be the more remarkable achievement, getting the Hyperloop working, or obtaining the real estate to build a mile-long test track in Hawthorne .
Nearby El Segundo is quite a different story, which I assume is part of the reason SpaceX moved from El Segundo to Hawthorne.
I also expect that they will run the test track around their current airport campus. I'm not even sure if they need to buy all that much new property to do so. They may just need to cut a deal with (or buy) the airport.
The cool thing is that this test track should be visible from the 105 freeway (along with the massive Tesla logo). So even people not familiar with the project will be enticed to find out more!
As a Hawthorne resident, I am excited!
