All hail mighty Ouroboros as he erupts from the bowels of the Earth to conquer the surface world!

[jackolantern]

OK, not really. But it is pretty cool to watch the giant drilling machine burst through solid rock:

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It's for a subway extension in NYC. (Via Gothamist.)

Comments

[hawkward]

Wow, that's awesome. I wish the audio did it justice, because the sounds must have been hellish.

[mary_mayhem]

Wow. There were signs at various bus stops and subway stations that services were being discontinued because of budget cuts, but there has clearly been money to build new stuff.

Clearly I missed something.