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In response to "doesn't California get alot of earthquakes? -- nm" by Beaker

Musk, in a recent TED Talk said quakes aren't really an issue for buried structures. They move with the earth, so don't have much risk.

Posted by TWuG Jun 29 '17, 05:01

I'd guess crossing a fault line might subject it to shear and break a tunnel at that point, but the shaking of a quake won't cause tunnel collapses or anything like that.

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That's... not true. -- nm - mafic Jun 29, 05:05 3
- Less risk than a freeway, sure, but you still have to do some reasonably robust engineering. -- nm - mafic Jun 29, 05:07 2
  - *waves hand* Musk Magic -- nm - Beaker Jun 29, 05:56
  - Even less isn't really right. You have different risk that's a little easier to manage. -- nm - mafic Jun 29, 05:13

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Musk, in a recent TED Talk said quakes aren't really an issue for buried structures. They move with the earth, so don't have much risk.

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